Mohamed Said Mahfouz

Mohamed Said Mahfouz (Arabic: محمد سعيد محفوظ‎ is an Egyptian writer and filmmaker^[1] who has worked for the BBC since 2006. He was the presenter and scriptwriter of the widely popular, daring show 'Maqass El-Raqeeb' (Scissors of Censorship) on Abu Dhabi TV (December 1999 – September 2001), focusing on liberties and human rights in the Arab world. He produced a number of independent documentaries and won several awards, of which the last was from Al Jazeera International Documentary festival in April 2009. He has been in the UK since March 2006 where he obtained his Masters of Art in Documentary from Royal Holloway University. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD at the same university in New Media and Filmmaking.

References

1. ^ White, Thomas (15–27 April 2009). "Awards Roundup: April 15–27, 2009". documentary.org (International Documentary Association). http://www.documentary.org/content/awards-roundup-april-15-27-2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 

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Name	Mahfouz, Mohamed Said
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