Private Project

A Round with Dina

The filmmaker follows 60 year-old Dina Zulfikar, who is an Egyptian environmental activist and animal rights advocate, in her daily routine and endeavors. A cat rescue operation, a wildlife protection effort and street animal feeding are all captured along with Dina's outlook on life.

  • Amina Abdel-meguid
    Director
  • Amina Abdel-meguid
    Producer
  • Fatema Niazy
    Producer
  • Arab Film TV School
    Producer
  • Dina Zulfikar
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    لفة مع دينا
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 14, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Arab TV Film School
Director Biography - Amina Abdel-meguid

Amina Abdel-meguid is an Egyptian independent filmmaker who aims to produce content for young audiences. She has a B.A. in Communication and Media Art and more than 10 years of experience in management. Since 2009, Amina has been attending film workshops and engaging in self study. Starting 2018 she joined two workshops offered by the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Initiative, one with Lotte Svendsen and the other with Rumle Hammerich. She pitched an original film project at Elgouna Film Festival in 2018 and later in 2019 at Malmo’s Financing Forum for Children’s Films. Her first 16 min fiction short film ''Elward-The Roses'' is now showing on the British streaming platform Alchemiya which hosts content from the Muslim world. The film was shown at several festivals around the world, the last of which was Helsinki International Film Festival. Currently, Amina is preparing for her second short fiction film ''White Dove'' and is also working on a documentary dealing with a subject of sociology. She finished her study and submitted her graduation project ''A Round with Dina'' at the Arab Film TV School in Dec 2022, a state owned online film school this year. Amina is also member of a newly founded interest club in Egypt called Egyptian Film Producer's Club.

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