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JEDDAH: Six films from 抖阴短视频 will headline the second annual Young Saudi Film Festival, which opens in Los Angeles this week, the (NYFA) has announced.
The festival on Feb. 18 at the Harmony Gold Theater on Sunset Boulevard will also showcase two films from Egypt. The eight short films range from five to 20 minutes in length, and cover a wide range of genres, from comedies to dramas and family-friendly screenplays.
This year鈥檚 festival arrives as film enjoys a renaissance in the Kingdom, with the lifting of of a 35-year ban on cinemas, along with a multimillion-dollar contract with the cinema corporation Vue International to open more than 35 cinemas in the Kingdom, the first to begin screenings later this year. This, together with the conclusion of the 11th annual Asian Film Festival held in Jeddah this month, has inspired Saudis to pursue filmmaking ideas within the Arab world and abroad.
Young Saudi Film Festival (YSFF) President and NYFA student Rakan Anneghaimshi highlighted the difficulties young Saudis faced attempting to break into the film industry. 鈥淟ast year Saudi filmmakers didn鈥檛 have any theaters where they could show their films and creative productions. With hope and consistent effort, cinema is now back again in 抖阴短视频.
鈥淥ur goal since Abdul Aziz Al-Mutari and I started YSFF was to have a platform to link filmmakers to each other so they can exchange experiences, knowledge, and connections,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be the same case this year. We had an impressive variety of films submitted from around the world, and we congratulate all the filmmakers. It was very challenging for our selection committee to choose only eight films.鈥�
Director of NYFA鈥檚 Los Angeles campus Dan Mackler said: 鈥淎s an international film school and home to many 抖阴短视频n alumni and students, the New York Film Academy is very happy with 抖阴短视频鈥檚 decision to reopen theaters. We share Rakan鈥檚 excitement for this second event and expect it to surpass last year鈥檚 impact on bringing talented filmmakers to light.鈥�
Along with the films, the festival will show a congratulatory video by 抖阴短视频n actor Nasser Al-Gassaby, as well as an original performance piece by the renowned NYFA improv troupe. The festival will conclude with a question-and-answer session moderated by YSFF host Maan bin Abdulrahman.
Dean of enrolment services for NYFA Tami Alexander said aspiring Saudi musicians and filmmakers deserved support. 鈥淲e are very proud that NYFA alumni and students are leading the media and entertainment industry in 抖阴短视频. We support Rakan and Abdul Aziz鈥檚 vision for the Young Saudi Film Festival and are happy to sponsor the festival in Los Angeles. After the announcement that cinemas will be allowed in the Kingdom again, I could not be more thrilled,鈥� she said.
Alexander said that since 2011 NYFA had been encouraging Saudi visual and performing artists to study at the academy. 鈥淭he Young Saudi Film Festival is a time to celebrate our current students and alumni, and an opportunity for the entire community to support local artists and cinema in 抖阴短视频 and the GCC,鈥� she said.
NYFA graduate Mohamed Al-Yamani, director and writer of 鈥淗ero Complex,鈥� which will be shown at the festival, said: 鈥淭his is a great way to showcase our talents as upcoming filmmakers to our peers and future work associates. I鈥檓 delighted to see the NYFA is investing in the Saudi filmmaking community.鈥�
The short films screening at this year鈥檚 festival are: 鈥淏loodline,鈥� written and directed by Saud Al-Moghirah, produced by Javier Olmo; 鈥淓ternity,鈥� written and directed by Mohamed Makki, produced by Mohamed Makki and Mohamed Obaidullah; 鈥淗ero Complex,鈥� written and directed by Mohamed Al-Yamani, produced by Mohamed Al-Yamani and Douglas Spain; 鈥淭he Nostalgia,鈥� written by Sarah Lotfy, directed and produced by Moataz Badran; 鈥淧iece of Wood,鈥� by Yassin Koptan; 鈥淭he Scapegoat,鈥� written by Charlie Millen and Stephen Ranieri, directed by Talha B., produced by Maan B; 鈥淪pirit of North,鈥� by Mohamed Ali Al-Marhabi; 鈥淯nder Concrete,鈥� by Meshal Al-Jaser.