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Date of birth: 02/09/1991

Nationality: Egyptian

Residence: Dubai - UAE

Phone: +971 56 8264 808

e-mail: MEmadHelal@gmail.com

 

 

Work experiences:

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Sep 2024 - February 2025: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

(Creative Multimedia Producer)

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Sep 2018 - Sep 2024: Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office - Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

(Senior Videographer, Photographer, Video Editor and Filmmaker)

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Dec 2016 - Sep 2018: Dubai Post, Dubai Media Incorporation - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

(Multimedia Producer and Filmmaker)

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Aug 2012 - Dec 2016: El Watan Newspaper - Cairo, Egypt

(Senior Video Journalist, Photographer, Video Editor and Filmmaker)

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Sep 2014 - June 2016: Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport - Alexandria, Egypt

(Teaching Assistant - filming, editing and storytelling subjects)

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Aug 2015 - Feb 2016: El Tahrir Newspaper - Cairo, Egypt
                                                                                   (Senior Video Editor)

 

Sep 2014 - Feb 2015: International Center for Journalists - DC, OR, WA - United States

(Professional Fellow)

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Dec 2013 - May 2014: Local News Agency - Cairo, Egypt
                                                                                   (Video Editor)

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Jan 2012 - Aug 2012: CBC TV Network - Cairo, Egypt
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Other professional experiences/ references:
 

- Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC) Alumni - Netherlands (November 2015 - Present)

- U.S Embassy in Cairo Alumni Office - Egypt (November 2014 - Present)
 

- Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Member (August 2015 - Present)
 

- Awarded the 2nd Place in "Samir Kassir" Award for Freedom of Press in Beirut - Lebanon,
   at the "Audio visual Report/ Documentary" category - (June 2014)
 

- Seven month Internships at the Egyptian State TV - News Sector, Sada El Balad TV
Channel and Modern Sports TV Network (Summer 2010, 2011 and 2012)

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Education:

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2009 - 2013: Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University - Egypt

Majored in Journalism and Broadcasting Radio & TV - (English Section - Grade: A+)

 

 

Certificates and Courses: 

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- Professional Drone Piloting/Filming at Sanad Academy
Dubai - United Arab Emirates (September 2020)

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- Advanced Video Journalism Course at Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC)

Story Telling, Persuasion, Formats, Filming and Video Editing (FCP X) workshops

Hilversum & Amsterdam - Netherlands (October 2015 - November 2015)

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- Documentary and Filmmaking Workshop at Information Resource Center of the

U.S Embassy in Cairo - Egypt (July 2015 - September 2015)

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- Journalism and Media Coverage training at 7iber Media Institution

Amman, Jordan (January 2015)

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- Videography Workshop at KCTS9 - A PBS Cooperation TV Station.
Seattle WA, US (November 2014)

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- Photography & Field Reporting workshop at OPB

Portland OR, US (November 2014)

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- Social Media Training at the International Center For Journalists (ICFJ) 
Washington D.C, US (October 2014)

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- Advanced Video Reporting at the Deutsche Welle Academy in Cairo - Egypt (November 2012)

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- Live Video Streaming Course in partnership with "YouTube, Middle East". Cairo - Egypt (October 2012)

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- English Language Course at "Concept" Center, Certified from Cambridge University – 26 Levels

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- Final Cut Diploma at the faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University (Summer 2011)

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- Photoshop Course at ACTE training center - Cairo, Egypt (April 2011)

 

 

Other skills and abilities:
 

Language proficiency:

 

 Arabic: Native Speaker

 English: Fluent

 Spanish: Beginner 

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Other skills and abilities:

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Excellent at Multimedia Producing, Videography, Drone Piloting/Filming and Video Editing

Excellent at Shooting/filming/Photography using all DSLR cameras and Camcorders

Excellent at Filmmaking, Story-telling, Sound Mixing, GFX, Directing and Producing Documentaries

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