Omar Ashmawey

Omar Ashmawey spent the majority of his school years continent hopping and experiencing life, art and film through the eyes of different cultures — from Germany to Turkey to the Americas to Africa, and all in between. His travels enabled him to grasp a comprehensive notion of film and the diverse ways it is presented by different cultures.

Omar studied Screen Arts at the University of Michigan. He furthered his education through directing, screen writing and film-making classes at the New York Film Academy's campus in Universal Studios, Hollywood.

Omar has directed commercials that have aired on global television channels, and short films that have been featured by domestic and international film festivals — a career track that led to the writing and production of Boiling Pot.

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