[2] She became a successful director and screenwriter known for making films with female leads discussing women aspirations and experiences.
[1] Nadia believes that women director's differ from their male counterpart in regards to the subject of a film and how they handle and use the camera.
[3] She later found a job at a popular Egyptian magazine, 'Al Kawakeb' which led her to making connections with artists, actors, producers and film directors.
She took a course in script writing at the Cinema Institute and became an assistant to her teacher Niazi Mustafa who was also a film director.
Hamza earned her first wage as an assistant film director to Niazi Mustafa on 'Saghira Ala Al Hobb' (1966).