Albandry Albogami
Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Summary
My love of storytelling grew from my girlhood, from the summers I spent in my village with my grandmother and her friends who were the first storytellers I had known. Since then, I’ve always felt that I’ve inexhaustible things to say and that the only way for me to say them is through storytelling. In addition to all that, there’s a compulsive drive in me to write for the screen, to learn and see the world from different angles and to deepen my understanding of the complex weave of feelings embodied in human relationships through the intimate act of creating characters, giving them distinctive voice, and telling their stories.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Freenlance Screenwriter
Self-employed
01.2018 - Current
- Wrote short/feature screenplays, one of which won the Golden Palm Award for Best Screenplay in non-produced competition in Saudi Film Festival.
- Experimented with film genres and storytelling techniques.
- Revised existing scripts, improving character arcs, plot and structure.
Screenwriter/Copywriter
Visual Arts Media
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Pitched ideas for film/tv.
- Researched extensively for total accuracy in scripts.
- Wrote a tv series adapted from an existing work.
- Developed unique characters with clear distinctive voice.
- Developed engaging storylines.
- Executed rewrites under tight deadlines.
- Implemented meticulous proofreading to maintain professional script standards.
Education
Master of Arts - MA - Theater Literature, History and criticism
King Abdelaziz University
Jeddah 08.2020 - 06.2022
Bachelor’s degree - Visual and Digital Production- Screenwriting
Effat University
/2013 - /2018
Skills
- Fierce will to learn and improve
- Researching
- Developing Ideas
- Developing character arc/characterization
- Writing the dramatic treatment
- Writing short and feature films
- Adhere to deadlines
- Script proofreading
- Patience and perseverance
- Resilience under pressure
Languages:
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
French
Elementary (A2)
Awards
Golden Palm Award for Best First Screenplay in Non-Produced Scripts Competition. Saudi Film Festival – Dammam, 2019.
Subjects of Interest:
- Girlhood.
- Family dynamics, relationships and complexities.
- Human’s emotions and vulnerabilities.
- Historic and contemporary Saudi women’s issues and rights.
- Social and historical events.
Affiliations
- Meditation
- Playing the piano
- Reading fiction/non fiction
Certification
- Writing the Screenplay with Screenwriter Khaled Diab. Light Art Academy, April 2017.
- Developing Story’s Characters. USC Cinematic Arts, January 2021 – June 2021.
- Writing Drama. Oxford University, December 2022 – January 2023.
- Developing a TV series with Screenwriter Mariam Nouam. Saudi Film Commission, Jan 2025.
Timeline
Screenwriter/Copywriter
Visual Arts Media
01.2023 - 04.2024
Master of Arts - MA - Theater Literature, History and criticism
King Abdelaziz University
08.2020 - 06.2022
Freenlance Screenwriter
Self-employed
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor’s degree - Visual and Digital Production- Screenwriting
Effat University
/2013 - /2018
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