Bio

Nada Riyadh is an Egyptian filmmaker and cultural manager whose cinematic work explores the intersections of body politics, gender, and collective creation. Her films engage with how bodies move, resist, and claim space within social and political structures. Her feature documentary The Brink of Dreams (co-directed and produced with Ayman El Amir) premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week 2024 and won L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary. Alongside her filmmaking practice, Nada consults and mentors emerging filmmakers, bringing a gender-sensitive, embodied, and collaborative perspective to cinematic development and storytelling.