• The film contains some fascinating titbits of trivia: did you know that when Dubai, under the leadership of Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, signed its open-skies agreement with Great Britain in 1937 — it was the first such agreement in global aviation history. Courtesy Flying a Dream
    The film contains some fascinating titbits of trivia: did you know that when Dubai, under the leadership of Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, signed its open-skies agreement with Great Britain in 1937 — it was the first such agreement in global aviation history. Courtesy Flying a Dream
  • The film was commissioned by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), which certainly made life a lot easier for producer Reim El Houni’s team. Courtesy Flying a Dream
    The film was commissioned by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), which certainly made life a lot easier for producer Reim El Houni’s team. Courtesy Flying a Dream
  • They had full access to the authority’s own archive footage, as well as help with accessing the archives of other government organisations such as Dubai TV. Courtesy Flying a Dream
    They had full access to the authority’s own archive footage, as well as help with accessing the archives of other government organisations such as Dubai TV. Courtesy Flying a Dream
  • The team were also able to shoot interviews with key industry figures from the director general of DCAA to the top brass at Emirates, as well as shoot footage at the airport itself, an option that is not always available and can involve a lot more paperwork without such a high profile supporter. Courtesy Flying a Dream
    The team were also able to shoot interviews with key industry figures from the director general of DCAA to the top brass at Emirates, as well as shoot footage at the airport itself, an option that is not always available and can involve a lot more paperwork without such a high profile supporter. Courtesy Flying a Dream
  • Sofia de Fay and Reim El Houni, Corporate Award winner for Flying A Dream at the 2014 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards. Courtesy Mirek Goraj
    Sofia de Fay and Reim El Houni, Corporate Award winner for Flying A Dream at the 2014 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards. Courtesy Mirek Goraj

The National

In pictures: Film stills from Flying a Dream

Olga Camacho

April 28, 2014

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Ti22 Films has just scored its eighth win at the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards with a documentary, Flying A Dream, celebrating 75 years of aviation in Dubai.

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