I am a Tunisian filmmaker focused on directing and writing, with a strong background in television and cinema. I studied audiovisual cinema in Tunis, completed a master by research in audiovisual science and techniques, and I’m pursuing a PhD in cinema at UNIL. I have worked as a director, assistant director, and casting director on features, shorts, and documentaries, collaborating with Tunisian and international teams. I’m passionate about storytelling, working closely with actors, exploring feminist and humanistic themes, and developing robust production skills across casting, writing, and directing. My goal is to create intimate, socially relevant films and TV projects that resonate with diverse audiences.

I am a Tunisian filmmaker focused on directing and writing, with a strong background in television and cinema. I studied audiovisual cinema in Tunis, completed a master by research in audiovisual science and techniques, and I’m pursuing a PhD in cinema at UNIL. I have worked as a director, assistant director, and casting director on features, shorts, and documentaries, collaborating with Tunisian and international teams. I’m passionate about storytelling, working closely with actors, exploring feminist and humanistic themes, and developing robust production skills across casting, writing, and directing. My goal is to create intimate, socially relevant films and TV projects that resonate with diverse audiences.

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I am a Tunisian filmmaker focused on directing and writing, with a strong background in television and cinema. I studied audiovisual cinema in Tunis, completed a master by research in audiovisual science and techniques, and I’m pursuing a PhD in cinema at UNIL. I have worked as a director, assistant director, and casting director on features, shorts, and documentaries, collaborating with Tunisian and international teams.

I’m passionate about storytelling, working closely with actors, exploring feminist and humanistic themes, and developing robust production skills across casting, writing, and directing. My goal is to create intimate, socially relevant films and TV projects that resonate with diverse audiences.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Director
December 31, 2016 - August 11, 2025
Directed short film 'Voie 9 3/4' which was selected for the Chouftouhonna International Festival of Feminist Art of Tunisia and won Second prize at the Kef Short Film Festival as well as a Special Jury Award at Tunis Scène Libre.
3rd Assistant Director at Cinétéléfilms and Tanit Film
December 31, 2016 - August 11, 2025
Served as 3rd Assistant Director for the film 'Beauty and the Dogs' directed by Kaouther Ben Hania.
1st Assistant Director at Cinétéléfilms
December 31, 2016 - August 11, 2025
Assistant director for short films '35mm' directed by Mehdi M.Barsaoui and 'AVANT-PREMIÈRE' directed by Fares Naanaa, facilitating production logistics and assisting the director.
Second Assistant Director at Cinétéléfilms & Tanit Films
December 31, 2018 - August 11, 2025
Second Assistant Director for the short film ‘Batikh Echikh’ directed by Kaouther Ben Hania.
1st Assistant Director at Aljazeera Documentary
December 31, 2019 - August 11, 2025
1st Assistant Director for the documentary ‘AL SARAR FI RAMDHAN’ by Abdallah Yahya.
Director
January 1, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Directed the short film 'Rust' for the 48h film festival Tunis which was selected for the Lift-Off sessions festival.
Production Coordinator at JCC Carthage Film Festival
December 31, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Coordinated screenwriting workshop sessions at Carthage Clinic with Mr. Jerome Gary during JCC Carthage film festival.
1st Assistant Director at Utopia Films
December 31, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Served as 1st Assistant Director on the film 'Black Medusa' directed by Ismail Louati and Youssef Chebbi.
1st Assistant Director
December 31, 2020 - August 11, 2025
1st Assistant Director on the short film 'Double Garantie' directed by Ahmed Chanoufi.
Second Assistant Director
December 31, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Second Assistant Director for the film 'Shgaley' directed by Denis Neymand.
Director at NAP prod Tunis
December 31, 2022 - August 11, 2025
Directed a short documentary for BBC XTRA.
Réalisatrice
January 1, 2016 - Present
Directed short films including 'Voie 9 ¾' (selected at Chouftouhonna feminist art festival), and 'Rust' (selected at Lift-Off Sessions 2020). Created mini documentaries for NAP Production for BBC Arabic and BBC Extra in 2021 and 2022.
3ème Assistante Réalisateur at Cinétélé films
December 31, 2016 - August 20, 2025
Worked as 3rd assistant director on Kaouther Ben Hania’s feature film 'La Belle et la Meute' produced by Cinétélé films.
1ère Assistante Réalisateur at Cinétélé films
December 31, 2016 - August 20, 2025
1st assistant director on short films '35mm' by Mehdi M. Barsaoui and 'Avant-Première' by Fares Naanaa, both produced by Cinétélé films.
2ème Assistante Réalisateur at Cinétélé films
December 31, 2018 - August 20, 2025
2nd assistant director on Kaouther Ben Hania’s short film 'Les Pastèques de Cheikh' produced by Cinétélé films.
1ère Assistante Réalisateur at Utopia Film
December 31, 2019 - August 20, 2025
1st assistant director on feature film 'Black Medusa' by Ismaël and Youssef Chebbi, produced by Utopia Film.
1ère Assistante Réalisateur at Marginal Production
December 31, 2020 - August 20, 2025
1st assistant director on short film 'Double Garantie' by Amine Chanoufi.
2ème Assistante Réalisateur
December 31, 2023 - August 20, 2025
2nd assistant director on feature film 'Shgaley' by Denis Neymand and on 'Aicha' by Mehdi Barsaoui (produced by Cinétélé films).
1ère Assistante Réalisateur at Banni Banni Production
December 31, 2025 - August 20, 2025
1st assistant director on Ooredoo and Orange advertising spots directed by Mehdi Klibi.
Scénariste
December 31, 2019 - August 20, 2025
Wrote 'The Diving Bell,' selected at the Série Series festival in 2019.
Directrice de Production at Donia Prod
December 31, 2019 - August 20, 2025
Produced documentary 'Al Sarar fi Ramdhan' by Abdallah Yahya for Al Jazeera Documentary channel in 2019.
Cheffe Accessoiriste at Cinétélé films
December 31, 2024 - August 20, 2025
Head of accessories for Leyla Bouzid’s feature film 'A voix basse'.
Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films
January 1, 2016 - Present
Court métrage Voie 9 ¾, sélectionné au festival Chouftouhonna (festival international d'art féministe de Tunis).
Réalisatrice at NAP Production
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Mini documentaire pour BBC Arabic.
Réalisatrice at NAP Production
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Mini documentaire pour BBC Extra.
Réalisatrice at NAP Production
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Mini documentaire pour BBC Extra.
3ème Assistante Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films
January 1, 2016 - Present
Long métrage Kaouther Ben Hania, La Belle et la Meute.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Ciné Télé films
January 1, 2016 - Present
Court métrage Mehdi M. Barsaoui, 35mm.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Ciné Télé films
January 1, 2016 - Present
Court métrage Fares Naanaa, Avant-Première.
2ème Assistante Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films
January 1, 2018 - Present
Court métrage Kaouther Ben Hania, Les Passées de Cheikh.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Utopia Film
January 1, 2019 - Present
Long métrage Ismaël et Youssef Chebbi, Black Medusa.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Marginal Production
January 1, 2020 - Present
Court métrage Double Garantie, Amine Chanoufi.
2ème Assistante Réalisatrice at Denis Neymand / Shgaley
January 1, 2020 - Present
Long métrage Denis Neymand, Shgaley.
2ème Assistante Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films
January 1, 2023 - Present
Long métrage Mehdi Barsaoui, Aicha.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Banni Banni Production
January 1, 2025 - Present
Spot publicitaire Ooredoo, Mehdi Klibi.
1ère Assistante Réalisatrice at Banni Banni Production
January 1, 2025 - Present
Spot publicitaire Orange, Mehdi Klibi.
Directrice de Casting at The Voice Arabe (Tunis)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Direction du casting et gestion des castings pour The Voice Arabe.
Productrice / Directrice de Production at The Diving Bell / Série Series
January 1, 2019 - Present
Sélectionné au festival Série Series; direction de production.
Productrice / Directrice de Production at Donia Prod
January 1, 2019 - Present
Documentaire de Abdallah Yahya, Al Sarar fi Ramdhan - Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
Productrice / Directrice de Production at Cinétélé films
January 1, 2024 - Present
Long métrage Leyla Bouzid, A voix basse.
Réalisatrice at Voie 9 ¾ (Court métrage)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Court métrage 'Voie 9 ¾' – sélectionné au festival Chouftouhonna, festival international d'art féministe de Tunis
Réalisatrice at Rust (Court métrage)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Court métrage 'Rust' – sélectionné au festival Lift-Off Sessions (2020)
Réal isatrice at NAP Production
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Mini documentaire pour BBC Arabic
Réal isatrice at NAP Production
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Mini documentaire pour BBC Extra
3ème Assistant Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films – La Belle et la Meute (Long Métrage)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Long métrage réalisé par Kaouther Ben Hania; assistant réalisateur
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Ciné Télé Films – Mehdi M. Barsaoui (35mm)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Court métrage, assistant réalisatrice
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Ciné Télé Films – Farès Naanaa (Avant-Première)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Court métrage, assistant réalisatrice
2ème Assistant Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films – Kaouther Ben Hania (Les Passétiques de Cheikh)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Court métrage, deuxième assistant réalisatrice
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Utopia Film – Black Medusa (Ismaël et Youssef Chebbi)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Long métrage, premier assistant réalisatrice
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Marginal Production – Double Garantie
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Court métrage, premier assistant réalisatrice
2ème Assistant Réalisatrice at Shgaley (Denis Neyman)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Long métrage, deuxième assistant réalisatrice
2ème Assistant Réalisatrice at Cinétélé films – Mehdi Barsaoui (Aicha)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Long métrage, deuxième assistant réalisatrice
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Banni Banni Production – Ooredoo
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Spot publicitaire – Ooredoo
1ère Assistant Réalisatrice at Banni Banni Production – Orange
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Spot publicitaire – Orange

Education

Bachelor's degree applied in Cinema and Audiovisual specializing in writing and directing at ESAD Tunis
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Research Master's Degree: Sciences and Techniques of Audiovisual and Cinema at ESAC École supérieure de l’audiovisuel et du cinéma - Gammarth
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Bac science expérimentales at Lycée Ahmed Snoussi
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Licence appliquée en cinéma et audiovisuel, spécialité écriture et réalisation at École supérieure d'audiovisuel et de design (ESAD), Tunis
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Master de recherche en sciences et Techniques de l’Audiovisuel et du Cinéma at École supérieure de l’audiovisuel et du cinéma, Gammarth
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Formation internationale à l'écriture de séries TV (FIEST) at FIEST
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Baccalauréat at Lycée Ahmed Snoussi, Gafsa
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Licence professionnelle en cinéma et audiovisuel at École supérieure d'audiovisuel et de design (ESAD), Tunis
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Master de recherche en sciences et Techniques de l’Audiovisuel et du Cinéma at École supérieure de l’audiovisuel et du cinéma, Gammarth
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Formation internationale à l'écriture de séries TV (FEST) at FEST
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Doctorat en cinéma (projet de recherche en cours) at Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
January 1, 2025 - March 30, 2026
Baccalauréat Sciences Expérimentales at Lycée Ahmed Snoussi, Gafsa
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Licence appliquée en cinéma et audiovisuel, spécialité écriture et réalisation at École supérieure d'audiovisuel et de design (ESAD), Tunis
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Master de recherche en sciences et techniques de l’audiovisuel et du cinéma at École supérieure de l’audiovisuel et du cinéma – GAMMARTH
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Formation internationale à l'écriture de séries TV at FIE ST
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Doctorat en cinéma (projet de recherche en cours) at Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
January 1, 2025 - April 9, 2026

Qualifications

High School Baccalaureate Experimental Science
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Formation internationale à l'écriture de séries tv (FIEST)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Formation internationale à l'écriture de séries TV (FEST)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Doctorat en cinéma (projet de recherche en cours)
January 1, 2025 - March 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Other