ADFF Announces Winners of Emirates Film Competition and International Short Film Competition

Abu Dhabi, UAE – October 30, 2014: At tonight’s Awards Ceremony the Winners of the Emirates Film Competition and the International Short Film Competition were announced. Below please find the full list of winners. For photos of the Awards Ceremony and film stills please click here.

Emirates Film Competition Winners 2014
The Emirates Film Competition is presented by Dolphin Energy.

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