Kaisa El Ramly

Kaisa El Ramly is a half Finnish, half Egyptian writer-director based in Helsinki, Finland. Her professional background is in both acting (BA from the Prague Theatre Academy, DAMU) and directing for the theatre, before changing her focus to film and doing her MA studies at the Finnish Film School (ELO). After her graduation in 2016, Kaisa won the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Talent prize for her debut feature film Getaways & Dreams, which will be ready in March 2023. She has written and directed radio plays, short films, is currently developing her own TV series and directing another one for YLE (Whatevergroup).