AMAL AL AGROOBI

Not only is Al Agroobi a filmmaker, she also has bragging rights to say that she understands the inner workings of the brain — the director has a Masters in Neurosciences from University College London. Al Agroobi made her debut with the short film Half Emirati, which had its premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2012 and was nominated for best film. She also directed the 2013 documentary The Brain That Sings, which is about the lives of two autistic children.