Leila Mokhtar

Directing

Born: September 4, 2002 (age 24) · Egypt

I am a filmmaker who began my journey in media as a graphic designer and illustrator at age 17. This early start sparked a deep passion for visual storytelling, leading me to study filmmaking at BUC within the Graphics Department.

During my studies, I explored various narrative mediums. My first short film was a "one-man crew" stop-motion project. Following that, I transitioned into video editing and motion graphics, eventually completing an internship where I wrote, directed, and edited my second short a live-action film that screened at the 2023 Lift-Off Global Network in London.

In my senior year, while working as a part-time video editor, I produced my graduation project: a 2D animated short. This film traveled extensively, screening at festivals like Filmmaker session Volume 3, Lifanima, Collaborative future, Cairo Animation forum and Arucad Cinematic seeds festival. It was also a Semi-Finalist at the New England Animation Festival and a Quarter-Finalist at the International Istanbul Women’s Film Festival.

After graduating, I joined the Les Ateliers de Dahshouria workshop for young filmmakers, where I directed and wrote a hybrid short film blending live-action and animation.

Currently, I am a Media QC Operator at Pixelogic, a role that has sharpened my technical eye for video, audio, and subtitle standards across international cinema. I am now participating in a creative documentary workshop with the "Between Women Filmmakers Caravan," where I am developing my first short documentary and my fifth short film overall.

Known for

Behind the camera5

2026The Tuk Tuk Guy Director, Writer, Producer
2025Street parker's whistle Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer
2024The box Director, Animation, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer
2023The key killer Director, Writer, Editor, Colorist
2022Hamada the drunk Director, Writer, Editor, Sound, Compositing Artist, Animation, Director of Photography

Acting1

2022Hamada the drunk as Hamada the drunk, Ninja turtle, Ben 10 character

Behind the camera5

2026The Tuk Tuk Guy Director, Writer, Producer

2025Street parker's whistle Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer

2024The box Director, Animation, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer

2023The key killer Director, Writer, Editor, Colorist

2022Hamada the drunk Director, Writer, Editor, Sound, Compositing Artist, Animation, Director of Photography