Ali El-Arabi is an Egyptian documentary director/producer who got his start directing documentaries at Dream TV and went on to produce documentaries for ZDF, Stern TV, and National Geographic. In 2015, he founded Ambient Light, a production company focused on issues like refugee displacement and women/children’s rights. His first feature documentary, Captains of Zaatari, participated in Final Cut in Venice, won an IEFTA sponsorship, and won a prize at the 2019 CineGouna SpringBoard Platform. He also won a post-production grant at Malmö Market Forum. El Arabi holds a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Mansoura University.