Aya Dowara is a film producer – currently the Lead Producer & Head of Learning at Sard – Mariam Naoum. Her work spans film production, cultural management, and program development. She co-produced “Objects Are Closer Than They Appear” (Clermont-Ferrand 2023) and “Captains of Zaatari,” and was part of the production team of “Newton’s Cradle” (Ramadan 2021).
Dowara is also the CineGouna Series Manager at the El Gouna Film Festival, leading its industry programs and partnerships. Previously, she directed the European–Egyptian Cultural Program at EUNIC, managed initiatives such as HerStory Films Incubator and Cairo Industry Days partnerships, and spent a decade as a Cultural Specialist at the U.S. Embassy, overseeing programs in film, entrepreneurship, and gender.
She has consulted for Save the Children, UNDP, and cultural institutions including Nahdet El Mahrousa and the El Garage Project, supporting over 20 art and culture ventures across Egypt.