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Nujoom AlGhanem
Nujoom AlGhanem is a distinguished Emirati poet, artist, and award-winning film director born in Dubai in 1962. She began her professional career in the early 1980s as a journalist and later pursued higher education in media, earning a bachelor's degree in Video Production from Ohio University in 1996 and a master's degree in Film Production from Griffith University in Australia in 1999.
Over her career, she has published eight poetry collections, widely regarded as some of the finest modern Arabic poetry from the UAE, and has produced and directed around twenty films, including short fictions, art films, and feature-length documentaries that have won numerous regional and international awards.
She is a co-founder of Nahar Productions, a film production company based in Dubai, and has contributed significantly to the cultural and literary landscape of the UAE, including being a founding member of the Emirates Writers’ Union and serving on the board of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Beyond her creative work, she is also an active mentor and consultant in film, media, and cultural projects, recognized for her role in promoting Emirati arts nationally and internationally.
Her work reflects a deep connection to Emirati culture and heritage, and she represented the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2019.
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