Everything is Gonna be Alright (Kol Shia Haiba’ Tamam) by Tamer Ezzat (Egypt, 2003, 80 min., DV Cam)

Synopsis:
After his original project is disrupted on September 11th, a filmmaker turns his camera on himself and fellow Egyptians in New York City. Whether in front of the news tickers and chaotic bustle of Times Square or relaxing in suburban Queens, these writers, teachers, reporters and street vendors talk hopefully, critically and openly about Arabs’ status in the U.S., media manipulation and why they love (or hate) New York. Featuring NYU professor Khaled Fahmy.
In English & Arabic with English subtitles.

Biography:
Tamer Ezzat originally trained as an engineer at the American University in Cairo. As a freelance editor, he worked for famed directors Yousef Chahine and Yousry Nasrallah. In 2001, he received a Fulbright fellowship to study at the Center for Advanced Digital Applications at New York University, earning a Certificate in Digital Special Effects. At the same time, he pursued a diploma in film directing at the New York Film Academy. His short film The Decision, which was screened at the 2002 Arab Film Festival in Beirut, was to be the main product of his time in New York. But following September 11, 2001, he shifted his attention to a documentary about Egyptians living in the city, Everything Is Gonna Be Alright. Since returning to his native Cairo in 2002, he has produced documentaries and feature stories for Orbit TV.