Directing
Mariam Khayat
Born 1993-10-31 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mariam Khayat is an animation writer and producer. She holds an MFA degree in Animation and Digital Arts from the University of Southern California. She recently produced the animation shorts "The Menace from Above" which received the Best Animation Award from the Saudi FF and the Best International Student film from Silk Road FF, and "Saleeg", which opened the Saudi FF and premiered at Annecy Animation Festival. Mariam co-founded Cinepoetics Pictures, a film production studio where she’s currently producing animation projects. When she's not making films, Mariam is enjoying the Red Sea.
Acting credits
NRAnimated short film about being friends with anxiety.
Best Friends Forever
2020
In the shallow waters of the Red Sea, a happy-go-lucky fish is forced to set out on a journey to save the sea creatures from the soulless monster before it kills all life underwater.
The Menace From Above
2023
Behind the camera
Vicky (Xingyu) Gu explains the complexities of being immersed in a new culture and learning to communicate in another language.
Vicky & Xingyu
2020
NRAnimated short film about being friends with anxiety.
Best Friends Forever
2020
NRAnimated short film about being friends with anxiety.
Best Friends Forever
2020
NRAnimated short film about being friends with anxiety.
Best Friends Forever
2020
A lonely grandmother living in a neighborhood full of strangers, must confront her stubbornly independent nature, when she accidentally causes a pot of boiling rice to overflow, and turning into a flood threatening her house and neighborhood.
Saleeg
2023
In the shallow waters of the Red Sea, a happy-go-lucky fish is forced to set out on a journey to save the sea creatures from the soulless monster before it kills all life underwater.
The Menace From Above
2023
In the shallow waters of the Red Sea, a happy-go-lucky fish is forced to set out on a journey to save the sea creatures from the soulless monster before it kills all life underwater.
The Menace From Above
2023