Maya Malas

the head of development at Yalla Yalla for Front Row Filmed Entertainment in Dubai, UAE. Maya started her career in Jordan as a print journalist. She moved to London in 2003 to work in media training before focusing on development and production in 2008. She worked with mainstream TV channels, independent production companies, and media development organizations and spent many years with BBC Media Action, where she was part of the creation and production of two award-winning drama series. She has also worked on award-winning documentary shorts, feature-length films, and unscripted TV programs. She is a Londoner originating from Jordan with Syrian roots.