User:Karim Abou-Zeid
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Karim Abou-Zeid (Arabic: كريم أبوزيد) (born September 9, 1979) is an Egyptian film director. He is also credited as Kareem Abou Zeid" and Karim Abou Zeid. DIRECTOR_Karim_Abou_Zeid.jpg
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[edit] Family
Director & Producer Karim Abou-Zeid was raised in Cairo, Egypt. Brought up in an artistic family that traveled a lot to Europe allowing him to visualize more than what he could just see in his home country
[edit] Education
MODERN ACADEMY MAADI Cairo, Egypt, MAY.2001.
B. Sc. in Computer Science Major: Software Engineering. Minor: Electronics.
[edit] Professional Experience
• 1996 - 1997
Computer sales & maintenance at Delta Computer Systems Maadi Cairo, Egypt.
• 1997 - 1998
Computer Sales & maintenance in Best Computer Systems Cairo, Egypt
• 1997 – 2002
Video Cairo Sat Cairo, Egypt
• Responsible for the company’s computer network • Satellite live and feed coordinator and executer • Virtual studio operator • Producer (News Fixer) & Executive Producer • Client services • Video Editing (two machines and three machines & non-Linier Editing) • Studio & ENG cameraman & DOP • Manager of the Post-Production division • Director (live programs, 4 USAID & UNICEF documentary films • Program Director for franchised programs like (AL Etegah Al Mooakes & Bela Hodoud) Al Jazirah News Channel • Stations & agencies worked with: (CNN, Dubai Channel, JSC, APTN, MBC, MTV, CCTV, Reuters etc… all major agencies and TV stations in the news business • Responsible for the Dream TV channel branding and identity 2001 • Helped in the re-launch of Al Mehwar channel 2003
• 2002 – 2003
Neo Productions Cairo, Egypt.
Executive producer:
• Music Videos • Commercial T.V. program sponsored by Pepsi & hosted by the Famous Egyptian football player Hazem Emam. • Walt Disney Voice dubbing for theatrical releases & T.V. Series.
2002 Jan -2003 Dec
Al Mehwar Satellite Channel Cairo, Egypt.
Producer & Director:
• live & talk shows, political, news & press, cultural, ON AIR, Entertainment.
Programs:
Hewarat (Political) On-Air
Eyes (Entertainment) Recorded
The last edition (Press & News) On-Air
247 (Entertainment) On-Air
Cinema guide (Entertainment) On-Air
Coming soon (Entertainment) Recorded
Shaa’wa (Children) Recorded
Studio al sahafa (Press & News) Recorded
• Creative & Video editor for the promotional department & the programs credits. • Director and executive producer (covering the parliament election in Kuwait July 2003)
• 2004
Freelancer:
Executive director for more over 20 music videos
D.O.P. for the T.V. commercial ‘Iceland’ in Jeddah
• MBC
Program producer:
Great Arabs, MBC Action, The Deal or no Deal film (Al Safqá)
• Frame Works Productions
Shooting the documentary film for the USAID
EDP (Part I) 2004
EDP (PartII) 2005
• El Adl Film Egyptian line producer for the Hollywood Young Alexander film Shot in EGYPT.
• NP FILM Executive producer for the Walt Disney Arabic dubbed film Jungle book II • 2005 - 2006
Takhayal Entertainment Cairo & Dubai
Producer & Business development manager
• Producer for Hassanat (AKA) El Ekhtasho Mato (Tv series) • Purchasing and negotiating deals for the Sony HDW750 Camera and all its components from Sony France. • Purchasing and negotiation the deal for ARRI 535B Film Camera and all its components from Miami USA.
• Present time:
Director
Music Videos:
Makontesh Atsawar Kareem Loun Sharik Kareem Tofahet Adam Kareem Ah Melayaly Yasser Abdel Monem El Kalam Aleik Yasser Abdel Monem Kan Nefsi WAMA Zay Mabahlam WAMA
TV Programs:
Negm 3al Makshoof Entertainment Mazzika TV
[edit] Language Skills
- Arabic: Excellent, fluent spoken and written.
- English: Excellent, fluent spoken and written.
[edit] External link
Template:Www.karimabouzeid.com
