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Hey, I'm Abdallah!
Los Angeles, California
FROM CAIRO TO HOLLYWOOD
I am an Egyptian filmmaker currently finishing my M.A. in Film and Media in Los Angeles.
While getting my B.A. in TV and radio broadcasting in Cairo, I started working as a TV reporter at MBC, the biggest entertainment network in the Middle East, from the age of 19 to 24. During that time, I interviewed people such as British prime minister "Tony Blair" and Egyptian president "Abd-Elfattah El sisi" , and covered events such as the Egyptian revolution and two presidential elections.
The work atmosphere was often intense—sometimes dangerous—and I prided myself on delivering consistent results for the network, and for our viewers.
Then I felt the need to expand and enrich my skills in the United States. Out of hundreds of applicants, I was the only Egyptian filmmaker picked for the Fulbright grant in 2016. Since starting here, I have written and directed two short films and two musical montages. I have also Worked on many other shoots for independent and student filmmakers.
In other related work experience, I worked as a producer on a TV show with Barcelona FC soccer star Xavi Hernandez in Cairo, where I dealt with schedules, supervising of the team and of the budget, as well as creative development and post production. I have also worked as a video journalist for El Watan newspaper in Cairo.
My Projects
Projects I'm Supporting

Lost Bayou
Lafayette • Drama, Family
A struggling addict ventures out into the Louisiana swamp to discover that her estranged faith healer father is hiding a troubling secret.
Green Light

Doors of Mercy
Los Angeles • Drama
A single Egyptian woman desperately tries to obtain a birth certificate for her out-of-wedlock baby in Egypt's conservative legal system
Green Light

An Act of Terror
Charlotte • Drama, History
The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.