Haya Alghanim is a filmmaker based between New York City and Kuwait City. Her short films have been screened at various international film festivals and exhibition venues. She is currently in the development of her first narrative feature – ROAD 250 – a selection of the Rawi Screenwriters Lab and Red Sea Lodge. Haya Alghanim received her MFA in Film from Columbia University and holds a BA from The New School. Through her artistic and professional practice, Alghanim aims to preserve and represent modern Arab art and culture.