Saudi film director and screenwriter.

She is considered one of the first female film directors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Film Commission since July 26, 2020.

She served on the jury for the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2015, and co-presented the program "Woman and More" on the Lebanese Satellite Channel.

She directed many TV series and films, such as:

• "Florida Man" 2023.
• "City on Fire" 2023.
• "Archive 81" 2022.
• "Mayfair Witches" in 2022.
• "The Wilds" 2021.
• "The Perfect Candidate" 2019.
• "Naples Forever" 2018
• "Scholarships" 2015.
• "Oujda" 2012.
• "How are you?" 2006.
• "I and the Other" 2001.

She has written several films, including "Wadjda" and "The Perfect Candidate," and contributed to the writing of the 2018 series "Love Without Borders."

She won the Golden Dagger Award for Best Documentary at the Muscat Film Festival and the Crystal Award in 2019 for her leadership in promoting cultural transformation in the Arab world at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

She holds an MA in Film and Film Criticism from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2009, and a BA in Comparative English Literature from the American University in Cairo, in 1997.