Fujifilm Short Film Festival

This first festival of its kind by Fujifilm Middle East, created with Cinema Akil and Gulf Photo Plus, aims to “foster bold ideas, nurture fresh perspectives, and champion the next generation of storytellers”. More than 2,000 submissions were whittled down to 20 shorts to be screened in four ‘blocks’:

12 Dec

7pm Narrative
9.30pm Experimental

13 Dec

5pm Documentary
7.30pm Student

Screenings are free, but you’re recommended to book to guarantee a seat.

There’s also a series of four free workshops – no details about times or location, though we assume they’ll be at GPP and in the afternoons. Again they are free to attend though preregistration is required:

Pocket Rocket: Creative Film Making On The Go A hands-on workshop for planning, directing, and producing creative solo filmmaking projects from concept to delivery.

From Concept to Cut: The Complete Anatomy of a Music Video From idea development and production planning to directing, shooting, and post-production, learn how commercial directors approach complex artist projects and build a visual identity that stands out

Unfreeze the Moment: Video and Documentary Basics for Photographers A workshop sdesigned for photographers transitioning to motion ythat covers camera movement, essential video settings, sequencing, and visual language

Backing Up: Systems of Organization for the Backend of Filmmaking This workshop will cover the tools that can be used to organise filmmaking projects, budgets, contracts, file management and more. info and more. Includes a live exchange session designed to help filmmakers build smarter, more repeatable production structures