Sherif Elbendary is an Egyptian film director, writer, and producer. His repertoire includes several award-winning shorts and documentaries. These films include “Rise and Shine”, “Dry Hot Summers,” winner of the Best Short FIlm at Malmo Arab Film Festival and the Robert Bosch Stiftung Film Prize”, and “Ali, the Goat, and Ibrahim”, recipient of the Best Feature Film award at Malmo Arab Film Festival.