Faculty

Profile

College / Department

Teaching areas

Multimedia Design Studio, Media Systems and Publishing Film Production, Entertainment Marketing, Digital Content, Documentary Film, The Art of Film, Narrative Structure in Film, Storytelling Design, Virtual Reality and Immersive Filmmaking, Screenwriting and AI Filmmaking

Research areas

Film Production, Storytelling, Screenwriting, Immersive Filmmaking and Emerging technologies.

Education

MFA, Film, Vermont College of Fine Arts, United States, 2018

Bachelor, Media Communications, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012

Professional experience

Founder, Kind Media Consultancy, United Arab Emirates, 2021 - Present

Brand Director, Marketing, OSN, 2020 - 2021

Brand Director, Marketing, STARZPLAY, United Arab Emirates, 2020 - 2020

Senior Brand Manager, Marketing, Dubizzle, United Arab Emirates, 2017 - 2020

Creative Lead, Marketing, Dubizzle, United Arab Emirates, 2015 - 2017

Film Lead, Marketing, Dubizzle, 2014 - 2014

Video Content Producer, Marketing, Dubizzle, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - 2013

Filmmaker, The Townhouse Gallery Contemporary Art, 2010 - 2010

Screenwriter (contract), Development, Imagenation Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - 2010

Contact

[email protected]

Mohamed Mamdouh

Assistant Professor

MFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, United States

With over 20 years in the UAE media industry, Mohammed Mamdouh has directed films, documentaries, and commercials shot across the UAE, Cairo, and New York, alongside commissions for international brands. He has also consulted for global and regional brands and government entities. His films have screened in the US, UK, Germany, South Korea, Japan, and the UAE, earning awards across New York, Hollywood, London and Tokyo. His work has featured at Oscar and BAFTA qualifying international film festivals. He also creates and teaches VR and AI assisted filmmaking bringing emerging storytelling technologies into education.

Conference Presentations

Moments Apart: Bridging Immersive Film and Neuroscience to Foster Compassion in Caretakers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, The 4th Global Conference On Media, Communication, And Film, London, 20 February 2026

Transforming Feedback Practices Through Virtual Reality: An Immersive Workshop for Educators, The Asian Conference On Education & International Development (aceid2025)., 29 March 2025

Enhancing Design Pedagogy: A Virtual Reality Approach to Feedback Practices, Amps | Focus On Pedagogy Series, 10 June 2024

The Foundations of Storytelling, Al Marmoom International Film Festival, November 2022

The Power of a Strong Narrative, The Middle East Brand Summit, 2016

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Creative Grant 2026, American University of Sharjah, 2025 - 2026

Grant, Faculty Research Grant 2024, american university of shajrah

Awards and Honors

Official Selection, Aesthetica Film Festival, A BAFTA Qualifying Film Festival., November 2026

Best Regional Original Drama Production Nominee, Arab States Broadcasting Union BroadcastPro Summit & Awards 2026, 5 November 2026

Official Selection, Richmond International Film Festival, September 2026

Best VR Film, Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology, USA, Award Winner, August 2026

Arab Film Festival, Arab American National Museum, A Smithsonian Affiliated Museum Official Selection, May 2026

Official Selection, Seattle International Film Festival, An Academy Award® Qualifying Festival., May 2026

Official Selection, American Documentary And Animation Film Festival, An Academy Award® Qualifying Festival., March 2026

Audience Award, Hollyshorts Dubai, December 2025

Best International Narrative Short, Culver City Film Festival, December 2025

Best Docudrama, Los Angeles Short Film Award, November 2025

Best Documentary Short, New York Short Film Festival, November 2025

Award Winner, Comic Con Abu Dhabi, April 2025

Best Experimental Short, London Global Film Awards, April 2025

Best Experimental Short, Folkstone International Film Festival, February 2025

Best Lighting, Five Continents International Film Festival, December 2024

Best Experimental Short, Hollywood Boulevard International Film Festival, November 2024

Best Experimental Short Film, East Village New York Film Festival, November 2024

Finalist, Vail Film Festival, November 2024

Official Selection, Florence International Film Festival, October 2024

Screenplay Award, Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival, July 2024

Winner, Crown Wood International Film Festival, July 2024

Finalist, Script Summit USA, 2020

Best Foreign Film Nomination, Madrid International Film Festival, 2015

48 Hour Film Project Winner, 48 Hour Film Project Dubai, 2014

Branded Content Award, Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, 2014

(Berlinale) UAE Delegation to the Berlin International Film Festival, German Embassy in Abu Dhabi / German Federal Foreign Office, Selected to participate in the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival as part of a UAE filmmakers' delegation.The initiative provided opportunities for screening of the Short film, international industry engagement, networking, and professional development., February 2012

Search For The Director Competition, Arab Media Group, 2008

Special Jury Prize, Abu Dhabi International Film Festival, Emirates Film Competition, 2008