
Nanako Tsukidate
Programmer & FilmCritic
Japan

Nanako Tsukidate

Ammar Al Ibrahim
Director & Producer
Sultanate of Oman

Ammar Al Ibrahim
Film producer and director / Vice President of the Omani Cinema Society
He is graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema – Academy of Arts – Cairo / Egypt
He directed severals films and series over many years, including:
- Feeling
- My father
- Leberation
- Money and Children (series).
He participated in the jury committees of many local and foreign festivals, including:
- Oscars for Arab Creators
- Arab World Festival
- International Film Festival for Film about Art

Abdel Karim Wakrim
Writer & Film Critic
Morocco

Abdel Karim Wakrim
Abdel Karim Wakrim is a Writer and film critic. He is the editor-in-chief of cinematic magazine “Cinephilia” and the culture magazine "Tanja Al Adabiya”. He published the following books: “Questions on Film Directing in Morocco” (2003), “Writings on Cinema” (2010), “New Experiences in Moroccan Cinema” (2013), “International Cinemas, Films and Directors... Readings on Different Experiences” (2018), “Arab Cinema “New Experiences and Currents” (2021) and “New Women’s Cinematic Experiences, A Reading of Maghreb Films” (2023). He has an unpublished novel called “Pain.” He was Member of the jury in several local and international film festivals, including the jury of the “Cinema Paths” Festival in Portugal (2014), “Critics Week Competition” at the 39th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (2017), “Critics Week Competition” jury (2017). Sardinia Film Festival, Italy (2019).

Awat Osman Ali
Director & Producer
Iraq

Awat Osman Ali
Born in Kurdistan/Iraq and lives in London since 2002 .
He Studied Theatre Directing in Baghdad/Iraq in late 90
In England He studied Bachelor degree and Master in Filmmaking
He studied second master in Post Production /Visual Effect
He is a PhD Candidate in Film practice
He was a jury in many festivals inside Iraq and In Spain/Morocco /UK/
He organised several workshops in filmmaking in Iraq and UK
He is a University lecturer in Slemani University /filmmaking Department
He directed 8 short films and one feature films he is developing his second feature film,
He has more than 30 awards for his films in international festivals.