In a step taking the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a more diverse and global direction, 12 Arab filmmakers were recently recruited as the newest members of the Academy, two of which are Egyptian, as reported on Egypt Today. The Academy is a famed institution which runs the annual Oscars Awards. Known for his highly acclaimed and renowned film, “Amal,” Mohamed Siam is a feature and documentary films director. His reputed film expertise was gained from studying at prestigious film institutions such as Sundance Labs, IDFA Academy, Berlinale and Durban Talent Campus. Siam’s first documentary, “Balad Meen,” centered on the work and daily lives of the Egyptian police and the reasons for the occurrence of the January 25 revolution. Besides being a member of many committees and associations of documentaries in the Arab region, he is also a lecturer in different universities in New York, Paris, Beirut and Egypt. Siam told Tess Magazine that he is in the process of making the last chapter of the trilogy, ‘Balad Meen’ and ‘Amal’, as his new long feature movie will also focus on the police in Egypt. The second Egyptian…
