Arab Film Studio returns for 2015 edition | DigitalProductionME.com

posted on: Feb 5, 2015

Arab Film Studio (AFS), Image Nation’s amateur short film contest in partnership with twofour54, is returning, and it looks set to be more competitive than ever before as the number of applicants has tripled from a year ago.

Nine new participants, chosen from hundreds of budding filmmakers from all over the world, are vying for the Dhs50,000 prize fund and the opportunity to work with Image Nation.

AFS, now in its fourth year, provides promising talents with the training needed to learn the tools of the trade and get a break into the industry.

“I think the calibre of this year’s participants is our best yet,” Michael Garin, CEO of Image Nation, said. “It’s the most submissions we’ve ever seen for Arab Film Studio – this made our selection process harder of course, but it suggests the standard is going to be exceptional this year.”

He continued: “The sheer amount of applicants we received goes to show that programmes like these are beneficial to the UAE. Together with twofour54, we are determined to create programmes to train aspiring filmmakers to become part of our ever-growing film industry.”

Source: www.digitalproductionme.com