Enas I. al-Muthaffar was born and raised in Jerusalem. She received a BA in Film Directing from the Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt, and later a master’s degree in Media and Communications from Goldsmiths College, University of London. For nearly 20 years, Enas worked on more than 25 Palestinian and international film productions, including two Oscar-nominated feature films. She also directed a number of short films which were shown at several international film festivals and art galleries. Moreover, she worked as a freelance news producer for major international media outlets. Enas has participated in many workshops throughout her career as a filmmaker, journalist and communications advisor, in addition to teaching and mentoring aspiring young filmmakers and storytellers in Palestine.