Doha Film Institute (DFI) invites aspiring filmmakers to apply to Films Tawash, a four-day workshop on how to produce a short film. This workshop will take place 1-4 September 2012. Emirati filmmaker, Abdullah Hassan Ahmed, will show one of his short films each day, sharing his skills and knowledge in film-making. Abdullah is one of […]
Doha Film Institute (DFI) invites aspiring filmmakers to apply to Films Tawash, a four-day workshop on how to produce a short film. This workshop will take place 1-4 September 2012.
Emirati filmmaker, Abdullah Hassan Ahmed, will show one of his short films each day, sharing his skills and knowledge in film-making.
Abdullah is one of the UAEs film industry founders and winner of the Best Film prize at the first edition of the Gulf Film Festival and Best Director at San Franciscos Arab Film Festival 2008.
He said, Short films may not carry the same commercial weight as feature films, but the format is equally as powerful, dramatically speaking. Abdullah believes that short films serve as a necessary step before tackling the logistical challenges of making a feature film. Short film producers should have a sense of criticism that enables them to choose the best scripts that appeal to a wide audience.
This workshop is open to everyone, of all ages, and the course will be given in Arabic. Tawash is organised by DFIs Gulf Development Unit, the latest in a series of film education and training initiatives for Qatar and the GCC regions filmmakers.
