Linda Mutawi
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Casting Department
Linda Mutawi is a multicultural producer with over 23 years of experience in the global film industry, working across the UK, US, UAE, Jordan, and Sweden. She is the co-founder of Fikra, a Stockholm-based production company dedicated to cross-cultural storytelling between Scandinavia and the Middle East.
Linda has produced numerous feature films and documentaries, notably collaborating with acclaimed Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh on his Cairo Trilogy. Their latest film, Eagles of the Republic, premiered in main competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and has been selected as Sweden's official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards.
Before relocating to Sweden, she played a key role in shaping Jordan's film landscape as Head of Production Services at the Royal Film Commission, facilitating major international co-productions and overseeing the launch of the Jordan Film Fund.
A graduate of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Workshop and the EAVE Producers Workshop, Linda is also an active voice in the industry. She frequently speaks at international conferences, serves on festival juries and selection committees, and advocates for inclusive, globally resonant storytelling.
Linda has produced numerous feature films and documentaries, notably collaborating with acclaimed Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh on his Cairo Trilogy. Their latest film, Eagles of the Republic, premiered in main competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and has been selected as Sweden's official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards.
Before relocating to Sweden, she played a key role in shaping Jordan's film landscape as Head of Production Services at the Royal Film Commission, facilitating major international co-productions and overseeing the launch of the Jordan Film Fund.
A graduate of the Producers Guild of America Diversity Workshop and the EAVE Producers Workshop, Linda is also an active voice in the industry. She frequently speaks at international conferences, serves on festival juries and selection committees, and advocates for inclusive, globally resonant storytelling.
