Yasmina El Kamaly is a filmmaker from Cairo, Egypt. She studied Directing at the High Cinema Institute in Cairo. El Kamaly’s directorial debut, "The Mother and the Bear," received its world premiere screening at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2024, and its MENA premiere at Cairo International Film Festival, winning the Special Mention award. El Kamaly has four years of experience working in film festivals and cultural organizations in Egypt, including Manassat Film Festival, El Gouna Film Festival, Film My Design, NAAS Network, Between Women Filmmakers Caravan, and Ismailia Film Festival. Previous roles encompassed programming & curation, programs management & coordination, and talents relations.