Image Nation Abu Dhabi celebrates success at London Film Festival

Image Nation Abu Dhabi is celebrating a busy and highly successful showcase of its films at the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival, during which four of the movies it produced were screened.

From A to B. Courtesy Twofour54

Image Nation Abu Dhabi is celebrating a highly successful showcase of its films at the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival, during which four of the movies it produced have screened.

Ali F Mostafa's comedy road movie, From A to B, Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim's documentary He Named Me Malala and Hany Abu-Assad's biopic The Idol, played to warm receptions during the first week of the festival, which began on October 7.

Majid Al Ansari's Zinzana (aka Rattle the Cage) was due to screen on Saturday, October 17, the closing day of the event.

“We have been overwhelmed with the reaction we have received for all of our films at this year’s BFI Film Festival, particularly for our local productions,” says Image Nation chief executive Michael Garin.

"Both From A to B and Zinzana were screened to sold-out audiences and the feedback we have received has been unanimously positive.

“It’s fantastic that these films are getting the recognition they deserve, especially on a global platform, and it demonstrates the calibre of our productions.”

Image Nation chairman Mohamed Al Mubarek adds: “To have [these] films screened at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival is a great achievement and a testament to the growth of the UAE film industry. It’s especially gratifying to have two young Emirati directors represented, along with the Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim.”