Abu Dhabi Film Festival at The Pavilion - 10 Years of Emirates Film Competition

This month's Abu Dhabi Film Festival at The Pavilion film series will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Emirates Film Competition and will screen 10 short films from the EFC’s first decade of contributions to film culture in the Gulf region.

The Emirates Film Competition (EFC) launched in 2001 as the first and only film competition in the United Arab Emirates and GCC countries. It started off with the aim to support film production in the Gulf region and has evovled into a platform for local and regional filmmakers to showcase and share their work and experiences. Today, EFC is a key section of ADFF and continues to nurture local and regional talent while fostering the ongoing development of filmmaking and the film industry in the UAE.

Ten short films will be screened on the following dates at 9pm.

Wednesday, 17th August

Thursday, 18th August (a Q+A session with some of the directors will take place after the screening)

Friday, 19th August

Amen
Directed by Abdullah Hassan | 2009 | 15 min
For the prayer that ends ritual, for the love of a cold color, for the cruelty that exists within us. Amen is the beginning.

On a Road
Directed by Nawaf Al Janahi | 2003 | 5 min
This film asks whether we really do all we can.

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Directed by Reem Al Hamli | 2004 | 4 min
With no face or character of his own, a metal man seeks to become David Bowie in his glam rock Ziggy Stardust phase.

Dreams in a Box
Directed by Khalid Al Mahmood | 2003 | 7 min
A man goes about his normal life when a problem surfaces.

Dying for Fun
Directed by Nada Al Karimi | 2005 | 11 min
From birth to premature death, Dying for Fun follows the hatching, coloring, marketing, and sale of dyed chicks.

My Way
Directed by Salem Faisal Al Qassimi | 2003 | 9 min
Under the control of a vengeful man, a girl is forced to kill someone.

Aushba’s Well
Directed by Waleed Al Shehhi | 2004 | 17 min
Do dreams contain reality or vice versa? Aushba's Well tries to make sense of both possibilities.

Crossing
Directed by Ali Jamal | 2009 | 4 min
A bird struggles to protect its eggs from a piece of plastic in this simple parable of love and solidarity.

Wet Tiles
Directed by Lamya Hussain Gargash | 2003 | 9 min
An examination of a relationship between a man and a woman: is it an arranged marriage or an intimate rendez-vous?

Mirage
Directed by Yasser Al Neyadi & Hana Al Shatri | 2010 | 8 min
Mirage presents the soul conflicted by human values and the temptation of money.