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Egyptian Film Director  ·  Arab World Cinema  ·  Cairo

Yasmine
Ahmed
Kamel

Shaping Egyptian drama one frame at a time

17+Years in Film
5Directed Works
2026Latest Series
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About

A director who tells
stories that matter

Yasmine Ahmed Kamel is an Egyptian film and television director. She graduated from Misr International University's Faculty of Mass Communication (Radio & TV) in 2011 and entered the industry the following year. After a decade climbing the assistant director ranks on landmark Egyptian productions, she stepped behind the camera on her own terms in 2019.

Her work is defined by a commitment to humanizing underrepresented perspectives in Egyptian and Arab world cinema — most recently championing the overlooked emotional world of fathers in Egyptian family law. She both writes and directs, giving her a rare unified creative voice.

Her Ramadan 2024 series A'la Nesbet Moshahda became one of the season's most-watched dramas. Her Ramadan 2026 work Ab Wa Laken — which she wrote and directed — sparked parliamentary debate about Egypt's child visitation laws.

17+Years in Film
5Major Works
2Ramadan Hits
Yasmine Ahmed Kamel

Yasmine Ahmed Kamel · Cairo, 2026

Selected Works

Films & Series

2026 Ramadan Series

Ab Wa Laken

أب ولكن

Writer & Director

2024 Ramadan Series

A'la Nesbet Moshahda

أعلى نسبة مشاهدة

Director

2019 Viu Original

Haddouta Morra

حدوتة مرة

Director

2021 DMC Anthology

Ella Ana — Season 2

إلا أنا ج٢

Director

The Journey

17 Years in
Egyptian Cinema

2009
First Industry Roles
Reportage Director · Assistant Director Trainee
Began her professional career as a reportage director on the renowned "Al-Ashira Masaa'an" program, then trained as Assistant Director on series including Layali and Al-Rahaya.
Career Start
2011
Graduation — MIU Faculty of Mass Communication
Bachelor of Radio & TV · Misr International University
Earned her degree in Mass Communication, specializing in Radio & TV. The academic foundation for a 17+ year journey in Egyptian cinema.
Education
2010–2014
Years Climbing the Assistant Director Ranks
Critical Moments S3 · Al-Hara · Adam wa Jamila · Khotwat Al-Shaitan
Half a decade embedded in landmark Egyptian drama productions — moving from second to first assistant director, building a visual sensibility and learning to command large casts and crews.
Development
2015–2017
Executive Director Era — Films & Commercials
The Cell (2017) · Grand Hotel · Welad Rezk · Major Brand Campaigns
Transitioned to Executive / Second Unit Director on dozens of productions: Tarek El-Aryan's "The Cell" counterterrorism thriller, Grand Hotel, Al-Gamaa, Welad Rezk, plus campaigns for Vodafone, Bank Misr, Maybelline, Egypt Air, and music videos for Tamer Hosny, Mohamed Ramadan, and Asalah.
Milestone
2019
Directorial Debut — Hadouta Morra
حدوتة مرة · Viu Original · Ramadan 2019
Yasmine's first lead-director credit. Won Best Young Director from The Wafd Party and Best Film Director from "Wahed Men El Nas" TV show. The series marked her arrival as a creative voice in her own right.
Debut · 2 Awards
2021
Helm Hayati — Award-Winning Drama
حلم حياتي · Disability-themed series
A landmark drama on disabilities. Won Best TV Series from the Baheya Foundation and was recognized by Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity for distinguished directing. The same year she also directed "Bedoun Daman" for the Ella Ana anthology.
Award Winner
2022
Top 50 Most Influential Women + Suits Ramadan 2022
National recognition · Director Second Unit
Named one of Egypt's Top 50 Most Influential Women by the 2022 Forum, recognizing her prominent national impact in 2021. The same year, served as Second Unit Director on Suits Ramadan 2022.
Recognition
2024
Breakthrough — A'la Nesbet Moshahda
أعلى نسبة مشاهدة · Ramadan 2024
Written by Samar Taher and directed by Yasmine, this Ramadan series became one of the season's most-watched dramas in Egypt, starring Salma Abu Deif. The show's success sparked discussion of a second season.
Breakthrough
2026
Ab Wa Laken — Writer & Director
أب ولكن · Ramadan 2026 · DMC / Synergy
Her most ambitious project — writing and directing her own 15-episode Ramadan drama starring Mohamed Farag, Hajar Ahmed, and Rekin Saad. The story of a father's right to see his child post-divorce sparked parliamentary discussion about amending Egypt's child visitation laws.
Writer–Director

Full Filmography

Complete
Body of Work

2026
Ab Wa Laken / أب ولكنWriter & Director · Ramadan Series · DMC / Synergy
2024
A'la Nesbet Moshahda / أعلى نسبة مشاهدةDirector · Ramadan 2024
2022
Suits Ramadan 2022 / سوتس رمضان 2022Director · Second Unit
2021
Helm Hayati / حلم حياتيDirector · Award-winning disability drama
2021
Bedoun Daman / بدون ضمانDirector · Ella Ana anthology arc
2021
Wakel Lamma Naftarek / وكل لما نفترقSecond Unit Director
2019
Hadouta Morra / حدوتة مرةDirector · Viu Original · Ramadan 2019 · 2 Awards
2018
Bank Misr "Enta Te'dar" / إعلان بنك مصر "إنت تقدر"Executive Director · Commercial
2018
Ali Baba / علي باباExecutive Director · Feature Film
2018
Solab Ceramic / إعلان السلاب سيراميكExecutive Director · Commercial
2018
Maybelline / إعلان مكياج مايبيلينExecutive Director · Commercial
2018
Egypt Air / إعلان مصر للطيرانExecutive Director · Commercial
2018
Tamer Hosny — "Taman Ekhtiar" / تامر حسني — تمن اختيارExecutive Director · Music Video
2018
Mohamed Ramadan — "Number 1" / محمد رمضان — نمبر 1Executive Director · Music Video
2017
Al-Harbaya / الحرباية (وحدة تانية)Second Unit Director
2016–2017
The Cell / الخليةExecutive Director / Second Unit Director · Feature Film · Dir. Tarek El-Aryan
2016
Al-Gamaa / الجماعة (سيكوند يونيت) + La Tetfee Al-Shams / لا تطفئ الشمس (وحدة تانية)First Assistant Director
2016
Grand Hotel / جراند أوتيلFirst Assistant Director
2016
Grand Hotel / جراند أوتيل (وحدة تانية)Director · Second Unit
2015
Welad Rezk 1 / ولاد رزق 1First Assistant Director · Feature Film
2015
Tareeqi / طريقي + Second UnitFirst Assistant Director / Third Unit Director
2015
Sharmoofers — "Khamsa Senti" / شارموفرز — خمسة صنتيSecond Assistant Director · Music Video
2015
Vodafone 2015 / فودافون 2015Executive Director · Commercial
2015
Asalah — "Aysha Aali Fat" / أصالة — عايشة عالي فاتExecutive Director · Music Video
2015
Fi Beitna Daif / في بيتنا ضيفExecutive Director · TV Program
2014
Khotwat Al-Shaitan / خطوات الشيطانFirst Assistant Director
2013
Ana Asheqt / أنا عشقتFirst Assistant Director / Script Haraka
2013
Ana Asheqt — Second Unit / أنا عشقت (وحدة تانية)Second Unit Director
2013
Adam wa Jamila / آدم وجميلة (سيكوند يونيت)First Assistant Director
2013
Al-Sayyida Al-Oula / السيدة الأولى (سيكوند يونيت)First Assistant Director
2012
El-Baltagy / البلطجيWardrobe Script Assistant Director
2010–2011
Critical Moments S3 / لحظات حرجة الجزء 3Props Script Assistant Director
2010
Kaff El-Qamar / كف القمرSecond Assistant Director · Feature Film
2010
Al-Hara / الحارةSecond Assistant Director
2009
Kalemny Shokran / كلمني شكراًSecond Assistant Director · Feature Film
2009
Layali / لياليAssistant Director Trainee
2009
Al-Rahaya / الرحاياAssistant Director Trainee
2009
Al-Ashira Masaa'an / العاشرة مساءاًReportage Director · TV Program

"Egyptian drama has long overlooked the world of men — their pain, their silence, their invisible struggles. I felt compelled to give that story a voice."

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