Muhammad Taymour

An Egyptian film producer, director, and video artist born in 1985.
His film work is usually characterized as personal and intimate, yet many elements in his films are relatable to international (...) audiences. Time, memory, nostalgia, and static images are all elements that are evident in his work. From 2018 to 2020, Taymour worked as a producer with “Fig Leaf”, a production company based in Alexandria. In 2020, he produced the short film, “I am afraid to forget your face/ which won ”ستاشر the prestigious Palme d’Or award in Festival De Cannes – Short Film Competition. This Palme d’Or award marks the first Palme d'Or award for an Egyptian film in the festival’s history. In August of 2021, Taymour founded the ‘Egyptian Film Producers Club’ (EFPC), which aimed to gather all the aspiring film producers and create a space for them to share their experiences through the club's activities. The club has also created educational programs for upcoming generations of film producers in Egypt. In 2022, he founded ‘Chaos Films’, an Egyptian production company based in Egypt with a focus on producing high-quality films, specifically short films. The company is currently producing it’s 4rth short film.” Beside teaching several film production workshops since 2019, in 2022 Taymour started to work as a Module Leader (Advanced Film Production) in the British University in Egypt (BUE) - Faculty of Mass Communication, Film & Media Studies In 2023, Taymour started to work as CineGouna Market Manager in the 6th edition of El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt