You know, Arabs are critical of United States foreign policy, but they also associate the U.S. with democratic principles and opportunity.

When I hear the words 'activist filmmaking,' I think of somebody who's an activist, who wants to prove a particular point.

Al Jazeera is demonized by the United States, yet in Egypt my father would be watching it.

I've discovered I can't make a film about people I dislike.

Traveling around the world during the World Cup in 2006, I was thinking, 'Wow, this is such an incredible and global event.'

Being a filmmaker is kind of like being a glorified spy.

It's incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world.