Lana Shamma is a cultural advocate engaged in film, visual arts, and literature bridging the arts with philanthropy through collaborations with artists, foundations, and community organizations. Lana has worked in an advisory capacity with Emirates Literature Foundation, led public programs and partnerships at Art Jameel, and worked in management and outreach at Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing. She has supported multiple film festivals from the Arab Film Festival in California to the Doha Tribeca Film Festival as well as Reel Palestine. She is a board member of the Samia A. Halaby Foundation.