Kamel grew up in Saudi Arabia and moved to New York City in 1998. She received a BFA in Animation & Communication from
Parsons School of Design in 2004 and a Directing degree from the
New York Film Academy in 2005. Kamel then went on to study acting under the personal tutelage of William Esper at the
William Esper Studio. As an Actor, Ahd has featured in numerous films and TV series, including a starring role in the 2014 BAFTA-nominated film
Wadjda, and roles in productions for BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and MBC. Kamel has written, directed and acted in her two award-winning short films,
The Shoemaker ‘Al-Gondorji’ (2009) and
Sanctity ‘Hurma’ (2012). The themes of these films explore women issues in Saudi Arabia. As Hurma explores a widowed woman's attempts to save her unborn baby with limited means. The film was a selection of the
Berlin International Film Festival. Ahd wrote and directed her award-winning feature film 'My Driver and I, which debuted at the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival. Inspired by her childhood, the film unfolds against the backdrop of Jeddah in the 1980s and ’90s and traces the relationship of a rebellious girl and her Sudanese chauffeur. Ahd received the Red Sea Honoree Award at the 2025 Red Sea International Film Festival. ==Filmography==