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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
April 2000- Nagoya University, Nagoya-Japan
Doctoral Student, Film Studies (Department of International Languages
and Cultures)
1998-2000 University of Tokyo, Tokyo - Japan.
Graduate Research Student (Film Studies)
1996-97 London Film Academy, London - England
Qualification Obtained: Masters in Filmmaking.
1997 London School of Radio, London - England
Qualification Obtained: Certificate in Radio Journalism.
1991-96 American University of Beirut, Beirut - Lebanon.
Qualification Obtained: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2005 ~ Planning Advisor, Arab Film Festival (Tokyo)
2004 ~ 2006 Assistant Director, documentary film "Out of Place" (2007 Mainichi Concour Cinema Award)
April 1998- Journalist and TV producer for: Associated Press Television
News, Abu-Dhabi TV, Kuwait TV, Al-Wasat Magazine, Al-Majalla
Magazine etc.
1997 Wrote and directed a short film in London: A Taste of the End
(15min, 16mm, color, fiction).
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
January 2001~ Founder and President, ADAD (Association for the Development of Arab-Asian Dialogue) <www.arabasian.net>
Sept 1996 Selected as a recipient of The Monbusho (Japanese Ministry of
Culture)'s Graduate Research Scholarship.
INTERESTS
Scriptwriting
Ethnic Music
Architecture
SKILLS
Languages: Arabic: mother tongue; English: fluent, written and spoken; Japanese: fluent, written and spoken; French: intermediate level.
Computer: Microsoft Office; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Premier
References available on request
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