Venture Partnerships

Born to a Swedish mother and a Lebanese father, Patrick was raised between Algeria and Sweden in the 70's and 80's. A cross-cultural breed by both breed and environment, he has been involved in cross-cultural communication and international business development since the start of his career .

After graduating from university, Patrick co-founded a web design company already back in 1996. He later spent some 15 years with Business Sweden (the Swedish Trade and Invest Council) among others as head of the Swedish trade office in Riyadh, Key Account Managerand starting up and managing special business units for Creative and Cultural Industries, ICT and Entertainment Technologies. He was also Vice President for a Saudi-based multidisciplinary IT-company that was at the time ranked as one of the top 10 fastest growing companies in the country.

Equipped with extensive experience of what is needed to grow an international venture and a profound understanding of the Creative Industries, in combination with a life long passion for cinema, Patrick co-founded Fikra together with Linda Mutawi in 2015. Patrick is a business graduate from Stockholm University with specialization in international management.

Linda Mutawi is an award-winning Jordanian-Swedish producer with Palestinian roots and over 23 years of experience in the global film industry. 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, most notably collaborating with acclaimed
Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh on his Cairo Trilogy. Their latest film, Eagles of the Republic, won Best Film at the 2026 Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's highest film honor, along with five additional awards. The film premiered in the main competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and served as Sweden's official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards.

Previously, Linda played a pivotal role in shaping Jordan's film industry as Head of Production Services at the Royal Film Commission, managing international
co-productions and launching 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.