Sony Professional Solutions, supported by Dubai Studio City (DSC) and CABSAT, has announced the winners of the first nation-wide happiness themed videography competition.
Sony Professional Solutions, supported by Dubai Studio City (DSC) and CABSAT, has announced the winners of the first nation-wide happiness themed videography competition. The competition launched at CABSAT early this year, received close to 250 registrations for five-minute video submissions from both the professional and student community to visually capture what happiness means to them.
Amir Ghorbani Nia was chosen as the grand-prize winner of the professional category for his short film titled Hunger and was awarded a Sony PXW-FS5 camera. His entry took the happiness theme to another level and painted a poignant portrait tackling the social issue on world hunger. From the student category, Diyab Basheer from Manipal University Dubai received the exciting Sony Alpha 7S II for his movie titled Bliss.
Majid Sarhaddi and Mark Stanley both received special mentions within the Professional category for their Happiness in Cricket and Game of phones submissions, respectively.
Commenting on the awards, Peter Kyriakos, Head of Marketing, Sony Professional Solutions MEA said: The competition was designed to be a platform for videography enthusiasts to create and showcase happiness through their lens. Happiness is a nation-wide movement, one that Sony Professional aims to build on and we are glad to have inspired developing videography enthusiasts from across the nation. The response to this competition has been phenomenal which only confirms that the photography and videography culture is further expanding in the UAE. Both amateur and professional videographers are seeking new ways to communicate and exchange their vision with the world.
The submissions further confirmed the talent pool and creativity that we have across the Emirates. We are committed to building on this talent through such competitions and partnerships that inspire the community and fulfils their curiosity, added Kyriakos.
Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Studio City, added: Our innovation strategy is to foster a creative and entrepreneurial ecosystem and build a strong talent pipeline for Dubais film industry. Through partnerships like the Sony Professional Solutions short film award, we continue to invest in empowering filmmaking talent in Dubai to complement the thriving production community in the emirate.
