About me
Over 5 years experience in production, events and communication management. Concurrently preparing a PHD focusing on women’s representation in film and social media in the Gulf region.
I am passionate about educational development and the socio-political impact of film and the wider creative industries. A freelance (coffee break) scriptwriter in my spare time, my work has been shortlisted by CREATE50 2016 and selected for workshopping by Euroscript at the LSF 2015.
Work history
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ConsultantKingsdale Consultancy Limited
Portsmouth, United KingdomFreelance
- Consultant on Fundraising & PR for film. (PR strategies & campaigns, co-production, third party Investors, branding opportunities).
- Research & Development towards new filmmaker services initiative.
- Managing filmmaker communications.
- Market and audience research. (UK and Middle-East)
- Bid-writing for company clients.
- In house copywriting & translation (French).
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Associate ProducerDubai International Film Festival
- Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull Time
My core responsibilities Include:
- Supervising and creating the timelines for initiatives under the DFM.
- Processing the applications for the Dubai Film Connection, the Ministry of Interior Awards and the IWC Filmmakers Award.
- Setting up jury meetings for the above.
- Coordinating rejections and handling the successful filmmakers from their selection until the end of their stay at the festival.
- Recruiting temp staff, Interns and volunteers for DFM and managing their timetables with HR.
- Managing Invitations for industry delegates to the festival through our internal database system with the Dubai Film Connection coordinator.
- Liaising with DFM’s partner project teams until arrival in Dubai.
- Collating and gathering third party and internal materials (Content; Logos; Photos) for the Dubai Film Market printed guide + copy writing content + creating flatplans + collaborating with marketing department for layout and design.
- Coordinating the move and set-up of the DFM office to the festival HQ in Madinat Jumeriah.
- Managing the Information desk during the event.
- Managing the Dubai Film Market Consultancy Service during DIFF
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Skills
- Production Management
- Event Management
- Academic Research
- Creative Writing
- Ad Copywriting
- Co-producing
- Film Festivals
- Project Development
- Creative Producing
- Film Marketing
Education
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MResUniversite Bordeaux 2
- Bordeaux, France
Two year intensive MRes aiming to shape future post-doctoral experts and researchers in the analysis of contemporary social, cultural and political dynamics.
The course provides methodological approaches to the study and problematisation of social practices, heritage conservation and economical and political actions.
Master Thesis 2016: De l'autoreprésentation chez les réalisatrices émiriennes.
Master Thesis 2017: Espaces de négociation de normes de genres aux Émirats Arabes Unis: Le cas du festival international de film de Doubaï.
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BA Social Anthropology and EthnographyUniversité de Bordeaux
- Bordeaux, France
- A History of Anthropology
- Anthropological Theories
- Ethnographic Research Tools & Methods
-Qualitative Research
-Research and Development
- Humanitarian Action & Development
- Political Anthropology
- Introduction to Economy
- Anthropology of Religion
- Visual Anthropology
- Introduction to The World of Islam
- Anthropology in Business
- Museology and Curation
Dissertation: "What motivates women to study film at the New York Film Academy, Abu Dhabi?"
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