Mohamed Said Mahfouz
Mohamed Said Mahfouz ( is an Egyptian writer and filmmaker who has worked for the BBC

BBC

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 since 2006. He was the presenter and scriptwriter of the widely popular, daring show 'Maqass El-Raqeeb' (Scissors of Censorship) on Abu Dhabi TV (December 1999 – September 2001), focusing on liberties and human rights in the Arab world. He produced a number of independent documentaries and won several awards, of which the last was from Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

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 International Documentary festival in April 2009. He has been in the UK since March 2006 where he obtained his Masters of Art in Documentary

Documentary

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 from Royal Holloway University. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD at the same university in New Media

New media

New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...

 and Filmmaking

Filmmaking

Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...

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