Abu Dhabi Film Festival Announces Winners of Emirates Film Competition and International Short Film Competition

Abu Dhabi Film Festival Winners of Emirates Film Competition and International Short Film Competition

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) announced the 2014 winners of the Emirates Film Competition and the International Short Film Competition.  Below is the full list of winners.

SHORT NARRATIVE COMPETITION:
 
1st Prize Short Narrative Competition
EYE & MERMAID
directed by Shahad Ameen
 
2nd Prize Short Narrative Competition
KOSHK
directed by Abdullah Al Kaabi
 
Special Jury Award Short Narrative Competition
GIRL & IT
directed by Mohammed Fikree

STUDENT SHORT NARRATIVE COMPETITION:
 
1st Prize Student Short Narrative Competition
SHATTERED
directed by Alya Al Shamsi
 
2nd Prize Student Short Narrative Competition
LEVEL
directed by Al Hamza Alsadr & Ibrahim Mohammed
 
3rd Prize Student Short Narrative Competition
BELONGING
directed by Joud Al Amry

SHORT DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:
 
1st Prize Short Documentary Competition
MARWAN THE BOXER
directed by Hassan Kiyani

 
STUDENT SHORT DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:
 
1st Prize Student Short Documentary Competition
ICE FLOWER
directed by Sheren Abououf
 
2nd Prize Student Short Documentary Competition
LULU: A PEARL’S STORY
directed by Shaikha Al Ameri & Mariam Suleiman
 
3rd Prize Student Short Documentary Competition
BEHIND SCHOOL WALLS 
directed by Asma Hinawi

OTHER EFC AWARDS:
 
Best Cinematography
EYE & MERMAID
Shot by Thomas Hines
 
Best Script
CHOLO
Written by Muzna Al Musafer
 
Best Emirati Film
THE NEIGHBOUR
directed by Nayla Al Khaja

 
SPECIAL MENTIONS:
 
RAINBOW
directed by Mahmood Al Shaikh
Short Narrative Competition
 
ZAINAB
directed by Mohammed Al Ibrahim
Short Narrative Competition
 
DON’T LEAVE ME
directed by Khalid Al Mahmood
Short Narrative Competition

 
NOW SHOWING
directed by Abdullah Al-Daihani
Short Narrative Competition
 
FEMALE SCREAM
directed by Nasser Al Tamimi
Short Narrative Competition

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY ABU DHABI “ASPIRING FILMMAKER AWARDS”:
 
NYFA Abu Dhabi Aspiring Filmmaker Award
HIDDEN SONGS OF THE PAST
directed by Hind Al Ali
 
NYFA Abu Dhabi Aspiring Filmmaker Award
YOUSSEF
directed by Hamed Al Harthy

 
 
International Short Film Competition Winners 2014

Best Narrative Short Film
 
THE MAN WITH A DOG
directed by Kamal Lazraq
 
Best Documentary:
 
LOVE IN THE TIME OF MARCH MADNESS
directed by Melissa Johnson and Robertino Zambrano.
 
Best Animated Short Film
 
ME+HER
directed by Joseph Oxford
 
Best Film from the Arab World
 
FATHER
directed by Lotfi Achour

 
Best Producer Award
 
Jérémy Rochigneux
with the short film THE BIONIC GIRL
directed by Stéphanie Cabdevila

Best Producer from the Arab World
 
Abdulla Al Kaabi
with the short film KOSHK
directed by Abdulla Al Kaabi

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