Tamer Ashri

Tamer Ashry is a director, producer, and script-writer with 20 years of experience working in film and television in Egypt and the Middle East. He is the co-founder and CEO of BEE Media Productions. His specialty is in documentary, fiction film, Reality TV and commercials. He is passionate about creating content that will have a social impact. His work has been screened at numerous international festivals and featured on PBS, BBC, and Al-Jazeera. He has also directed work for Emmy and Oscar-winning filmmakers Gini Reticker (Trials of Spring), and Thomas Lennon (Sacred). Tamer has also created and directed viral social campaigns for NGO's such as the UN on human rights, gender equality, and child abuse. Most recently, Tamer directed his first feature fiction film, "Photocopy," about an old man discovering a new-found enthusiasm for life and love in current-day Cairo. The film won Best Arab Film at El Gouna Festival and Tamer was awarded best First-Time Director by the Egyptian Film Association. He is drawn to projects that balance poignancy and humor, and through his work, seeks to inspire viewers with compassion for our shared humanity.