AMMAN — The Amman Film Industry Days (AFID),
organized in the framework of the second edition of the Amman International
Film Festival — Awal Film (AIFF), wrapped up its activities on Monday by
announcing the winners of two pitching platforms at a ceremony held at the
Royal Film Commission.
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There were 10 film projects that received a total of 12
in-kind awards out of the 13 Jordanian and Arab projects competing. The AFID’s
awards are important for projects that are still in progress, as they pave the
way for the winners to develop their films or complete them, according to a
statement by the AIFF.
Over the course of four days, the competing filmmakers
presented their projects to an independent Jury in the presence of a group of
film professionals. The AFID’s jury consists of film expert Layaly Badr,
producer Kayvan Mashayekh, documentary filmmaker Mariam Shahin, filmmaker Ameen
Nayfeh, and film and culture expert Abdallah Shami.
The Jury praised the quality of the projects submitted,
saying: “The five members of the jury awarded in-kind prizes to projects in
development and post-production, which they felt showed the greatest promise
and dealt with issues and themes that are an important contribution to the
visual documentation of our region and are not likely to get support outside
the Middle East.”
Thanks to valued partnerships with local and
international institutions, the prizes were awarded as follows:
Development Category (for Jordanian projects):
Slate: $14,000 for film equipment rentals to “Zaina’s
Wedding” by Razan Takash.
Greener Screen: Greener script integration and sustainable production best practices for
$7,000 to “The Green Bird” by Ahmad Samara, produced by Alaa Alhussan.
Where to Film: Consultancy package, including scouting
and locations consultancy and support, worth $7,000 to “Landslide” by Mai
Al-Ghouti, produced by Diala Abu Zaid.
Gruvi: Media marketing package and planning services
valued at $5,600 to “Harvest Moon” by Rama Ayasra, produced by Mariam Salim.
TaleBox: Script development consultancy valued at $2,000
to “The Land” by Ahmad Al-Khatib.
Post-Production Category (for Arab projects):
Malmo Arab Film Festival (MAFF): A seat at MAFF Industry
Days post-production to “Three Promises” by Yusef Srouji, produced by Marielle
Olentine (Palestine).
SAE post-production facilities valued at $21,000 to “This
is Cairo” by Hala Galal, produced by Kesmat Elsayed (Egypt).
MAD Solutions: Minimum guarantee in exchange for the distribution and sales rights in
the Arab world worth $10,000 to “Yed Meriem” by Mouzahem Yahya (Algeria).
Creative Media Solutions: Film branding services valued
at $10,000 to “Journey of Eternity” by Frank Gilbert, produced by Mohamed Atef
(Iraq/Egypt).
Rum Pictures: Post-production services worth $7,000 to
“Concrete Land” by Asmahan Bkerat, produced by Sahar Yousefi (Jordan/Canada).
Jordan Pioneers: Post-production facilities, worth $5,000
to "Three Promises” by Yusef Srouji, produced by Marielle Olentine
(Palestine).
Acousmatic Film Sound – Estonia: Sound design and re-recording
mix services valued at $15,000 to “Concrete Land” by Asmahan Bkerat, produced
by Sahar Yousefi (Jordan/Canada).
In line with the festival’s objectives to empower and
motivate filmmakers in Jordan and the region, it is worth noting that the AFID
organized 12 open sessions on various cinematic topics and seven training
sessions with filmmakers and cinema experts. The AFID offered participants
networking opportunities with producers and distributors from the region and
beyond.
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