Mickey Yamine studied film production at the HFF Film University in Babelsberg. In 2010, he completed his graduation-film Tropic of Bear, which won an honorable mention at Festival del Film in Locarno and was aired on German TV. Ever since, he has been producing numerous films and TV commercials in Cairo and Berlin. He founded the Berlin-based production company Little Bridge Pictures in 2013, together with fellows Andreas Schaap and Benny Theisen. His latest productions include The Last Compartment (2016), Gaza Surf Club (2016) and Print the Legend (pre- production).