I am Mohamed Hosny Yassin, a filmmaker and director with over ten years of experience guiding projects from concept to screen. My work spans fiction and documentary cinema, commercial and awareness advertising, music videos, and TV shows. Many of my projects have earned festival selections and awards, reflecting my commitment to storytelling with a strong cinematic identity and high production standards. Born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I began studying Chemistry at Damietta University and graduated with honors in 2014. I then pursued cinema through Film Editing at the Higher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts in Cairo, graduating with honors in 2020. In 2019 I founded MHY Films in Cairo, delivering a wide range of cinematic and commercial projects, and in 2024 I expanded internationally with a second branch in Dubai. I am an active member of the Egyptian Cinema Syndicate and continually craft visually compelling, story-driven content. My body of work includes directing, producing, DOP, and editing for documentaries and short fiction, with multiple festival awards and recognitions. I continue to develop projects across a broad spectrum of genres, maintaining a strong cinematic identity and production quality across both local and international collaborations.

Mohamed Hosny Yassin

I am Mohamed Hosny Yassin, a filmmaker and director with over ten years of experience guiding projects from concept to screen. My work spans fiction and documentary cinema, commercial and awareness advertising, music videos, and TV shows. Many of my projects have earned festival selections and awards, reflecting my commitment to storytelling with a strong cinematic identity and high production standards. Born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I began studying Chemistry at Damietta University and graduated with honors in 2014. I then pursued cinema through Film Editing at the Higher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts in Cairo, graduating with honors in 2020. In 2019 I founded MHY Films in Cairo, delivering a wide range of cinematic and commercial projects, and in 2024 I expanded internationally with a second branch in Dubai. I am an active member of the Egyptian Cinema Syndicate and continually craft visually compelling, story-driven content. My body of work includes directing, producing, DOP, and editing for documentaries and short fiction, with multiple festival awards and recognitions. I continue to develop projects across a broad spectrum of genres, maintaining a strong cinematic identity and production quality across both local and international collaborations.

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I am Mohamed Hosny Yassin, a filmmaker and director with over ten years of experience guiding projects from concept to screen. My work spans fiction and documentary cinema, commercial and awareness advertising, music videos, and TV shows. Many of my projects have earned festival selections and awards, reflecting my commitment to storytelling with a strong cinematic identity and high production standards. Born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I began studying Chemistry at Damietta University and graduated with honors in 2014. I then pursued cinema through Film Editing at the Higher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts in Cairo, graduating with honors in 2020. In 2019 I founded MHY Films in Cairo, delivering a wide range of cinematic and commercial projects, and in 2024 I expanded internationally with a second branch in Dubai. I am an active member of the Egyptian Cinema Syndicate and continually craft visually compelling, story-driven content.

My body of work includes directing, producing, DOP, and editing for documentaries and short fiction, with multiple festival awards and recognitions. I continue to develop projects across a broad spectrum of genres, maintaining a strong cinematic identity and production quality across both local and international collaborations.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Editor at Rehla Ela AlGanna (TV Show)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Editor for Rehla Ela AlGanna TV Show (2023-2024).
Editor at Rehla Ela AlGanna (TV Show)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Editor for Rehla Ela AlGanna TV Show (2021).
Director of Photography at The Last Message (Short Film)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
DOP for The Last Message (2021) directed by Walid Sary; participated in the International Film Festival of El-Managem in Jerissa, Tunisia (official competition, 2022).
Editor at Rehla Ela AlGanna
January 1, 2021 - Present
Editor for the TV show; contributed in 2021 and 2023-2024 as part of ongoing work.
Director of Photography at The Last Message
January 1, 2021 - Present
DOP for the short feature directed by Walid Sary; participated in official competition at the International Film Festival of El-Managem, Jerissa, Tunisia (2022).
Editor at Sex Doll (Short Film)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Editor for the short feature Sex Doll (2020) directed by Moataz Al-Naggar; participated in the Alexandria Short Film Festival (official competition 2022).
Director, Producer, DOP & Editor at When People Are Content…! (Short Documentary)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Directed, produced, shot and edited the short documentary When People Are Content…! (2020); trailer released; won Best Documentary Short Film Award (Jury Prize) at the National Egyptian Film Festival 2021, Saeed Al-Sheikh Award for Best Editor (2020), and other festival recognitions.
Editor at Sex Doll
January 1, 2020 - Present
Editor for the short feature directed by Moataz Al-Naggar; participated in the Alexandria Short Film Festival 2022.
Director, Producer, DOP & Editor at When People Are Content…!
January 1, 2020 - Present
Directed, produced, and served as Director of Photography and Editor for the short documentary; the project won Best Documentary Short Film at the National Egyptian Film Festival (2021) and earned multiple recognitions including the Saeed Al-Sheikh Award for Best Editor (2020).
Director of Photography at Family Routine (Short Film)
January 1, 2019 - Present
DOP for the short feature Family Routine (2019); recognized for cinematography with Best Cinematography at Los Angeles Film Festival 2020.
Director of Photography at Family Routine
January 1, 2019 - Present
DOP for the short feature directed by Ahmed Hamed; the film won Best Cinematography at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2020.
Founder & Producer at MHY Films
January 1, 2019 - Present
Founded MHY Films in Cairo, delivering a wide range of cinematic and commercial projects. Expanded to Dubai in 2024.
Editor at Carving the Stone (Documentary)
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Editor for the documentary Carving the Stone (2018); produced by Baraka Film Production Company; not yet shown.
Editor at Carving the Stone
January 1, 2018 - Present
Editor for the documentary directed by Ahmed Sameh, produced by Baraka Film Production Company (2018).

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Faculty of Science, Damietta University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Diploma in Film Editing at Higher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts in Cairo
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Faculty of Science, Damietta University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Film Editing at Higher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts in Cairo
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Best Documentary Short Film Award (Jury Prize) - National Egyptian Film Festival
January 1, 2021 - June 25, 2026
Saeed Al-Sheikh Award for Best Editor
January 1, 2020 - June 25, 2026
Best Short Documentary Film Award - Second Cinema Palace Forum
January 1, 2020 - June 25, 2026
Best Short Film Award - Russian Light of the World Festival
January 1, 2020 - June 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other