Nahla Zayed The 46th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced that acclaimed director Nadine Khan will serve as a jury member for its official competition.
Khan is currently directing her latest television drama Beng Kully, a medical series starring Salma Abu Deif and Diab, written by Mohamed Suleiman Abdel Malek and produced by Abdullah Abu Al-Fotouh. The series is set to premiere in the upcoming off-season.
It’s worth mentioning that Nadine Khan’s previous work, the hit series Masar Egbary, aired during Ramadan 2024 and topped the watchlists on both Watch It and Shahid VIP throughout its run. Masar Egbary stars Ahmed Dash and Essam Omar.
Nadine Khan is an acclaimed Egyptian director who graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 2001, specializing in film directing. She has established herself as a prominent voice in both film and television, with a portfolio that includes socially driven series such as Saabe’ Gaar(Seventh Neighbor), the third season of Leih La2? (Why Not?), Meen 2al? (Who Said So?), and Masar Egbary.
Her feature film Abu Saddam had its world premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), where it earned the Best Actor Award. Her debut feature, Harag w’ Marag (Chaos, Disorder), received critical acclaim, winning the Silver Muhr Award at the Dubai International Film Festival (2012), Best Film at the Oran International Arab Film Festival, and the Development Award from the prestigious Locarno Festival.
Khan began her career with notable short films such as Wahed Fe El Million (One in a Million) and Hon W’ Honik (Here and There), both of which were screened at international festivals and received several awards. She has also directed a number of documentaries, including Al Gharib (The Outsider), Al Eid Farha, and Oum Ali.
