Eman Elharmeel

Eman is a documentary filmmaker and film scholar. She studied at the University of Sussex in the UK, where she was awarded the prestigious Cate Haste scholarship, and where she gained her MA in Documentary Filmmaking (with Distinction). 

She took her Bachelor’s degree in Egypt, where she studied Mass Communication at Cairo University. Shortly thereafter, she started working with TV and theatre. As her career grew her focus narrowed, and Eman became increasingly involved with documentary, working on over 75 such projects. Over 10 years of experience, her work has taken her to twenty countries, working with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Eman’s career has offered her the opportunity to work in various capacities. She has directed, produced and edited films, working either as part of a team or as a one-woman crew. Her documentaries have dealt with a wide range of subjects, ranging from social developments, to cultural expressions and nature. Her films, without exception, have been broadcasted on TV channels or have participated in film festivals.

Currently, she is studying for a PhD in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University. Her research focuses on Egyptian first-person documentary films. She has also an ongoing interest in interactive documentary, digital media, film curation and feminist cinema.