Egyptian Screenwriter Mariam Naoum on the Struggle for Arab Series to Find Buyers: ‘We’re Suffocating Inside’
Seasoned Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mariam Naoum sees no shortage of creative talent in Arab television.
Variety reports: Seasoned Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mariam Naoum sees no shortage of creative talent in Arab television.
The harder question is how to give that talent the time, development and routes to market it needs to thrive and build lasting careers. As head of the newly launched CineGouna Series, El Gouna Film Festival’s first development program.
This entertainment story centres on Egypt. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Struggle for Arab Series, Egyptian Screenwriter Mariam Naoum and Find Buyers.
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