Born and raised in Amman, Jordan, Zaid Abu Hamdan was educated at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, and in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. He began his career as a line producer and assistant director. In 2009, Zaid established his production company “Zaha Productions” and produced 4 shorts in Hollywood and the Middle East. His shorts include [Baram & Hamza] (2010) and [Love… Older] (2011).