50 MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN

CEO and founder of The Scene Club and D-Seven Motion Pictures, Nayla Al Khaja, mentioned in STYLIST’s “50 most inspirational women”

“It is no exaggeration to say that Nayla Al Khaja helped to pioneer the UAE’s film industry. In 2007 she launched The Scene Club, the first formal film club in the country, which now has more than 7000 members who attended monthly (always fully booked) screenings. Al Khaja’s film shorts have tackled everything from child abuse in her debut Arabana (2006) to arranged marriage in Malal (2010) and have won numerous prizes – the latter won the first ever award for Emirati film at the Dubai International Film Festival. She also launched D-Seven Motion Pictures, a production commpany that has worked with high profile clients like Gucci and BMW.” – Stylist