Twofour54s creative lab is involved in a total of ten films, which are being screened at DIFF 2013, five of which are being screened in competition for the esteemed Muhr Emirati Awards on the occasion of their world premiere. They include: short films Bahar by Abdullah Al Junaibi and Humaid Al Awadi; Sunset State by […]
Twofour54s creative lab is involved in a total of ten films, which are being screened at DIFF 2013, five of which are being screened in competition for the esteemed Muhr Emirati Awards on the occasion of their world premiere. They include: short films Bahar by Abdullah Al Junaibi and Humaid Al Awadi; Sunset State by Mustafa Abbas; 13:37 Eisa Al Sabousi and This is My Night by Alaa Shaker. The Brain That Sings by Amal Al Agroobi will also be screened. This feature length documentary was produced in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation; Aflamnah, the digital crowd-funding platform and Badr Jafar, an Emirati social entrepreneur who has supported a series of local music and film productions.
Nine of the films will also take part in Cinetech, a one-of-a-kind digital video library designed for sales agents, distributors and rights holders. Cinetech is a platform to safely screen films and communicate with sales agents. The films at Cinetech this year include: ICE, Happy Birthday Younis, Al Rajeem, Daddy ABC, Feeding Five Hundred, Bahar, Sunset State, This Is My Night and 13:37. For Daddy ABC and Feeding Five Hundred the appearance at DIFF follows success at this years Abu Dhabi Film Festival where Daddy ABC was awarded Best Emirati Film and Best Jury Award and Feeding Five Hundred was awarded Best Short Documentary.
Abu Dhabi Film Commissions incentive scheme to attract international and regional producers comes in the form of a 30% cash rebate on all qualifying spend in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Twofour54 intaj offers award winning, world-class film and television services including cutting-edge production and post-production services to producers locally, regionally and internationally.
H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer, twofour54 commented: Twofour54 is so proud of the talented young Arabs who are participating at DIFF and showcasing their films. Our increased presence at DIFF this year is testament to our talents ongoing energy and commitment to create more great quality film content. The Dubai International Film Festival is set to be a must-attend for film enthusiasts and I urge everyone to enjoy the great films being screened this year.
