{"id":5833,"date":"2018-04-12T07:06:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T07:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=5833"},"modified":"2018-04-12T07:06:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T07:06:11","slug":"two-short-films-from-uae-selected-to-screen-to-a-global-audience-at-first-ever-small-screen-big-film-festival-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/two-short-films-from-uae-selected-to-screen-to-a-global-audience-at-first-ever-small-screen-big-film-festival-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Short Films From UAE Selected To Screen To A Global Audience At First Ever Small Screen, Big Film Festival In April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official shortlist for the first ever <em>Small Screen, Big Film <\/em>festival has been announced, featuring twelve short films created on smartphones by young people across the GCC. The Festival takes place via the British Council\u2019s YouTube channel between April 24<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 May 4<sup>th<\/sup> 2018, when all 12 shortlisted works can be viewed across the globe. Four standout smartphone filmmakers will be chosen at the end of the festival for a one-to-one mentorship programme with a British filmmaker, courtesy of the London Film School.<\/p>\n<p>A new platform for young and aspiring filmmakers in the Gulf<em>, Small Screen, Big Film<\/em> is one of eight initiatives under the British Council\u2019s Culture and Sports programme, a three-year initiative aimed at promoting active participation in culture and sports to encourage greater youth engagement, team work, volunteering, female participation and leadership, diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Small Screen, Big Film<\/em> shortlist was selected by a jury comprised of renowned industry professionals: Emirati filmmaker, Nahla Al Fahad; Emirati Director, Abdulla Al Kaabi; award winning British filmmaker, Asif Kapadia; and praised English actress and writer, Alice Lowe.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the shortlisted films were created by talented young people from UAE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Layered Memories\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Ruba Badwan \u2013 United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Fata<\/em><\/strong><strong> <em>Morgana\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>by Matthew Tan \u2013 United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emirati filmmaker and jury Member, Abdulla Al Kaabi commented: \u201cFilm is a medium of self-expression and we saw some incredible viewpoints from a hugely diverse group of young people in the Gulf. What\u2019s unique about the <em>Small Screen, Big Film<\/em> Festival is that all entries are created using smartphones. This not only made it easier for more young filmmakers to share their story, but also challenged their creativity to tell a story in three minutes or less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 12 shortlisted, three-minute smartphone films will be screened online through the British Council\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/britishcouncil\">YouTube<\/a> platform from April 24<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 May 4<sup>th<\/sup>. Fans of film are encouraged to join the festival and vote for their favourites.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of shortlisted entries are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018<strong><em>Chained\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Noor Alsaudi &#8211; Bahrain<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018A Rose\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Zahra Husain Shams &#8211; Bahrain<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Lost\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Hassan Abdulla Hasan Ali Ebrahim \u2013 Bahrain<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018The Black Circle\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Abdullah Mohsen Abdullah \u2013 Bahrain<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Do it\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>by Eman Aldweikh \u2013 Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Fake Life\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>by Abdullah Zia \u2013 Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018The Taxi Driver\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>by Faisal Musa \u2013 Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Layered Memories\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Ruba Badwan \u2013 United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Fata<\/em><\/strong><strong> <em>Morgana\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>by Matthew Tan \u2013 United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Transit\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Shams Zaman \u2013 Qatar<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018Bird House\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Hussain Abbas \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u2018On my way to college\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Azza Abdul Wahab Al Jamal \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5834 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Film-fans-can-now-vote-for-their-favorite-short-film.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5376\" height=\"3042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Film-fans-can-now-vote-for-their-favorite-short-film.jpg 5376w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Film-fans-can-now-vote-for-their-favorite-short-film-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Film-fans-can-now-vote-for-their-favorite-short-film-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Film-fans-can-now-vote-for-their-favorite-short-film-1024x579.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5376px) 100vw, 5376px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5835 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/\u2018Layered-Memories\u2019-by-Ruba-Badwan-\u2013-United-Arab-Emirates.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1019\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/\u2018Layered-Memories\u2019-by-Ruba-Badwan-\u2013-United-Arab-Emirates.png 1019w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/\u2018Layered-Memories\u2019-by-Ruba-Badwan-\u2013-United-Arab-Emirates-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/\u2018Layered-Memories\u2019-by-Ruba-Badwan-\u2013-United-Arab-Emirates-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Take part in and follow the conversation through the hashtag #keepitshort on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/britishcounciluae\/?hl=en\">@britishcounciluae<\/a>, on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official shortlist for the first ever Small Screen, Big Film festival has been announced, featuring twelve short films created on smartphones by young people across the GCC. 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