As a Film Commissioner and Industry Strategist, Muhammad Refaat drives international co-production, financing, and global distribution for high-caliber SWANA cinema. He leverages his mandate at Al Jazeera Documentary to commission, curate, and strategically position ambitious Arabic-language projects across non-fiction and fiction sectors for international markets.

Refaat’s portfolio features films premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Venice, Locarno, Toronto, IDFA, and Hot Docs, alongside service on premier industry juries, including Cannes Docs. Operating from London, he evaluates projects for commissioning, co-financing, and cross-border co-production.