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Born and raised in the Middle East, a director, and producer based in the United States. Aspire to serve and create platforms for the unheard voices in the world.  

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In 2015, Yasmeen received her first degree in Design and Visual Communication with a focus on film from the German-Jordanian University in Jordan. During her undergraduate studies, she completed a study abroad program at Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences in Germany, where she started her directing journey focusing on documentaries about the struggles refugees in the Arab world face. In 2023, Yasmeen earned her MFA in Theater, Film, and Television Directing from the California State University of Los Angeles. 

 

Her breakthrough as a director and producer came in 2015 with her documentary "The Survival Journey", which tackles the struggles of Syrian refugees escaping war to Germany. It was awarded the Audience Award at the Franco Arab Film Festival and was screened in Jordan and Germany.  

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Through her directing journey on different mediums, Yasmeen AlKayed aims to draw attention to social-political injustices in the Middle East. This is also apparent in her MFA graduation project, "Give Me A Chance", a short film which raises awareness about the struggles refugees encounter because of their status as refugees and sheds the light on the post-war life changing traumas they have to live with, including, the aftermath of the physical and mental challenges.