2025
Hikayat Amal — A Story of Hope
Women's Empowerment
Documents the remarkable journey of women overcoming poverty and social barriers in rural Egypt. Winner of the Green Award at Hurghada International Film Festival 2025.
Film Director & Visual Documentation Expert
MohanadDiab
Selected Works
My Films
2025
Mal Qaroun
Economic Empowerment
Explores the economic struggles of indebted women and social protection systems. Awarded the "Athar" Sustainable Development Prize at Fayoum Film Festival 2025.
2024
Atfal Walakinn — Children, But…
Children's Rights
A powerful inquiry into children's rights and society's duty of care. Winner at Ben Jrir Morocco, VF Film Festival International, and Dhahira Festival Oman.
2023
Fatima
Women in Marginalized Communities
A cinematic portrait of silent resilience in rural Egypt — challenging cultural constraints and redefining what feminine strength looks like on screen.
2022
Mostawara — Veiled in Dignity
Social Protection
Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Spotlights social protection systems for Egyptian women, earning international recognition for its human depth and cinematic craft.
2021
Hayet Tahera — A Pure Life
Disability & Inclusion
Celebrates communities that embrace persons with disabilities as full contributors to society. Multiple international awards including Hollywood International Film Festival.
2020
Shoghl Settat — Women's Work
Decent Work & ILO Partnership
Produced in collaboration with the International Labour Organization — exploring pathways to economic participation and dignity for women across Egypt.
2019
Yetrabba fi Eila — Raised in a Family
Alternative Care & Children
Highlights the role of women as alternative caregivers, providing safe and nurturing environments for vulnerable children — reshaping what family means.
2018
Nisa Al-Tadamon — Women of Solidarity
Women's Leadership & Decision-Making
Screened in the presence of Egypt's President. Celebrates women community leaders, sparking national dialogue on female leadership and civic participation.
Recognition
Awards & Honours
55+
International Awards
150+
Films Produced
15+
Years Active
- 01Sharjah Government Communication Award — Only Egyptian winner 2025
- 02Axel Africa Media Award — Africa-wide recognition 2024
- 03Green Award — Hurghada International Cinema Festival 2025
- 04Best Concept — Aswan International Women's Film Festival 2025
- 05Sustainable Development Award — Nigeria International Festival 2025
- 06Best Film — Dhahira International Festival, Oman 2025
- 07Jury Award — Aswan International Women's Film Festival 2024
- 08Golden Dagger — Muscat International Film Festival 2016
- 09Best Documentary — National Egyptian Cinema Festival 2015
- 10Best Film — UN 48-Hour Film Competition 2014
- 11Work for Peace Award — USA 2012
- 12Best Arab Film — Arab Artists Union 2021
On the Global Stage
Film Festivals
Aswan Women Film Festival
Egypt • Multiple Awards
African & Arab Circuit
Morocco • Nigeria • Tunisia • Oman
International Screenings
Cannes • COP27 • Hollywood • Delhi
Cannes Film Festival
Hollywood Intl
Alexandria Mediterranean
Delhi International
Calcutta International
COP27 Climate Summit
Fajr — Pakistan
Muscat International
Biography
Who is
Mohanad Diab?
Film Director • Visual Documentation Expert • International Consultant
Mohanad Diab is an Egyptian film director with a distinctive humanitarian-development style. Over 15 years, he has dedicated his craft to documenting issues of women's empowerment, children's rights, disability inclusion, and sustainable development.
His portfolio spans over 150 documentary films, focusing on women who bear society's heaviest burdens — breadwinners, indebted women, and those in rural and marginalized environments. Through his lens, individual stories become universal models of strength and change.
He served as Visual Documentation Adviser to Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity, transforming social protection files into powerful visual content presented at events including the COP27 Climate Summit. A collaborator with major United Nations organizations, his work has shaped how millions perceive development and women's roles in society.
01
Women's Dignity — Presenting women as protagonists of strength, not objects of pity, in every frame.
02
Children's Rights — Documenting alternative care, education, and protection for the most vulnerable children.
03
Disability Inclusion — Celebrating the full humanity and contribution of persons with disabilities.
04
Sustainable Development — Cinema as a tool of policy influence, community awareness, and lasting change.
They Said
Voices of Support
Mohanad Diab represents the finest example of how art can serve as a genuine tool for social change. His films do not merely document reality — they reshape it, lifting voices that would otherwise remain unheard.
Through his camera, marginalized women become protagonists of their own stories — a shift that has measurable impact on public policy and community awareness across Egypt and beyond.
Diab has pioneered a new cinematic language for development — simple, human, and deeply effective. His methodology empowers the next generation of storytellers to speak truth with images.
His collaboration with the Ministry changed how millions of Egyptians perceive social protection programmes. The films he produced elevated government communication on women's empowerment to an art form.
Get in Touch
Contact Me
Available for documentary commissions, international development projects, UN collaborations, film consultancy, and workshops on cinema for social change.
mohanaddiab@gmail.com