Enas aL-Muthaffar was born and raised in Jerusalem. She has a BA in film directing from the Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt, and an MA in media and communications from Goldsmiths College, University of London. For nearly 20 years, she has worked on numerous Palestinian and international film productions, in addition to writing, directing, and producing a number of short and feature-length films that have participated in several international film festivals. Throughout her career, Enas has also served as a news producer for major international media outlets and a freelance communications consultant and adviser.