Omar Shama
Journalist, Film writer
1976 –
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Who is Omar Shama?
Omar Azmy Shama is an Egyptian screenwriter and film producer born in Cairo, Egypt. Following university, he worked as a reporter at the Associated Press news agency. He later quit his job to focus on a career in the film industry.
In 2012, he founded with independent filmmaker Ahmad Abdalla and actor Asser Yassin the production company Independent Filmmakers Initiative: Mashroua. His new film After the Battle with filmmaker Yousry Nasrallah has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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- Born
- 1976
Cairo - Also known as
- Omar Schama
- Omar Chama
- Omar Azmy Shama
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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