Team, Volunteers and Freelancers
Dina Prior
Charity Director
We are thrilled to welcome Dina Prior as the new CEO of Medical Aid Films. Dina brings extensive leadership experience in both the international humanitarian sector and the global film industry – a perfect fit for Medical Aid Films’ mission to harness the power of storytelling to save lives. Over the past twenty years, Dina has led emergency responses in some of the world’s most challenging conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Syria, and Haiti, and played a pivotal role in the Ebola outbreak response in West Africa. She has also advised the UN, the US and UK governments, and international NGOs on humanitarian affairs.
Most recently, as founder of The REEL Foundation, Dina has combined her humanitarian expertise with her passion for storytelling, creating impactful educational content. Her latest film as executive producer; The Strangers’ Case, starring Omar Sy, has won multiple awards at prestigious indie film festivals this year, including Berlinale.
Born in Egypt, Dina has lived and worked in some of the world’s most complex settings, and her unwavering commitment to alleviating suffering and addressing the root causes of poverty continues to drive her work.
“Joining Medical Aid Films is an incredible opportunity to combine my two passions: global health and storytelling. I’m excited to help further the organisation’s mission of delivering life-saving information to communities that need it most, and to expand our impact through film and innovative media.” – Dina Prior
Razan Al Halabi
Production & Operations Coordinator
Razan Al Halabi is a dedicated humanitarian with over twelve years of management-level experience in program operations, emergency response, and development work. She has a proven track record of guiding complex healthcare, protection, mental health, women empowerment, and community development projects, primarily in the Middle East. Razan’s career includes impactful work with the United Nations, international organizations, and fast-paced start-up INGOs.
A key part of her work has focused on CANDO International, where she led the development of locally-driven, community-based approaches to humanitarian response. Additionally, through her involvement with The REEL Foundation, she has helped leverage media and storytelling to support and amplify the voices of marginalized communities, particularly women and vulnerable populations.
Razan strongly advocates for locally-led responses, believing that sustainable solutions must be community-driven. Over the past decade, she has worked closely with UK and US start-up agencies to build innovative, locally-led response mechanisms, ensuring that those most affected by crises are actively engaged in creating their solutions.
“I believe in the power of local communities to shape their own futures. Working with Medical Aid Films allows me to continue this mission—by using film and media to not only educate but empower people to lead the change in their own communities.” – Razan Al Halabi
With her deep expertise in both operations and storytelling, Razan’s leadership is instrumental in ensuring Medical Aid Films delivers impactful, locally-relevant health education to communities around the world.
Working and volunteering with us
Our work would not be possible without the support of a small core team, volunteers and freelancers from around the world.
If you would like to work with us, please check out our Jobs page for any current vacancies.
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