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Abdulrahman Khedr is CEO at Giraffics. An entrepreneur, filmmaker and animation enthusiast with a background in videography, directing and editing, he co-founded the creative production company AXEER, focusing on creating a platform for musicians and artists in the MENA region. As the creative director and a director at AXEER, he aimed to produce high-quality visual content that highlighted societal issues.

With his experience and passion for storytelling, he went on to co-found Giraffics, an animation studio at the forefront of Egypt’s industry. Giraffics has worked on numerous projects, producing over 500 minutes of animation for clients in multiple countries. The studio is currently working on Egypt’s first animation feature film, focused on representing the region in the global animation world.