Nine short films in two hours. That’s the movie schedule at Vox Cinemas, Deira City Centre, this Friday.
Dubai-based creative arts management company SocialCiti is hosting the Battle of the Best Film Festival with entries from resident and international filmmakers.
The festival is meant to be a platform for aspiring filmmakers to gauge audience reaction in a cinema setting at the start of their career. They will also receive industry feedback – the films will be judged by professionals.
The movies screening include Crystal Wish by Albert Gayo, which is about an actress who dreams of starring opposite Brad Pitt. Tanveer Sayed's Farhaan is a story of a young boy dealing with the death of his mother; Toast to a Ghost, also by Sayed, depicts a battle between a tenant and a ghost; and One More Day by Juleus Omello is about a senior citizen who reminisces about the love of his life.
The 15-minute screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with the directors. Emirati actor Mansoor Al Feeli, film studies professor Nezar Ajaj Andary and actor and creative director Jamal Iqbal are on the judges panel.
• Screening begin at 7.30pm. To book, email socialciti@gmail.com or call 055 706 3683.
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