Mahmoud Sabbagh
| Mahmoud Sabbagh محمود صباغ | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1983 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | film director, writer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website |
www |
Mahmoud Sabbagh, or Mah Sabbagh (Arabic: مَحْمُود صباغ; born March 1983) is an independent Saudi filmmaker, producer, and writer. Sabbagh has been a major pioneer of independent cinema in Saudi Arabia since the 2013. His debut feature, titled: Barakah Yoqabil Barakah,[1] premiered first at Berlin Film Festival in 2016; becoming the first film from Saudi Arabia to screen in the festival.
Sabbagh is also known locally by the documentary The Story of Hamza Shehata (2013).[2] Sabbagh also created/directed the provocative TV/web drama series Cash (2014);[3] a 10-episodes drama series shot in cinema style. Sabbagh holds a master's degree of science from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he studied storytelling filmmaking.
He speaks fluent English and Arabic. He lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.