A Saudi writer and critic, Abdullah Al-Oqaybi holds a doctorate in literary criticism. He has published both creative and critical works, along with a series of cinematic readings and articles in local and Arab newspapers and journals. He has facilitated numerous literary and critical events at cultural clubs and platforms within Saudi Arabia and abroad. Al-Oqaybi has written and directed several plays, which were featured in school theater festivals. He also served as media coordinator for the literary forum Festival Seen, organized by the Saudi Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah during its first and second editions in 2012 and 2013. His latest publication, The Pen-Camera in Saudi Cinema, was released in 2024 by Jusoor Al-Thaqafa Publishing and Distribution.