We have got a jaw dropping news for all our fans out there, Emirati filmmaker Alwiya Thani was awarded gold in the 2014 International Independent Film Awards. It’s no short of one of the best achievements in Film industry of UAE.
Alwiya, who is also the production manager of Image Nation Abu Dhabi, won gold in the Narrative Short category for her short film Faith in Love.
The romantic comedy premiered at the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival. It follows the story of two Dubai residents who are unlucky in love and, through a series of events that take place in the film, they are able to restore their faith in love once again.
Emirati filmmaker Alwiya Thani said that as an Emirati, opting to create a film of this genre and using a multicultural cast to do it was somewhat out of left field, so winning this award is particularly significant.
She added that she hopes that she is a motivation for other Emirati filmmakers and producers to explore this type of film.
Image Nation chief executive, Michael Garin expressed his delight at Alwiya’s international recognition and explained that the young producer had taken quite a risk with this film.
Her choice to produce a rom-com meant that she was moving away from the typical drama tragedies that Emirati film makers have favoured – but, he added that the result is a wonderful modern short which we hope will break the mold for future Emirati film projects.
We hope leaps and bounds of success to our very own Alwiya Thani and also wish that she will put more feathers to the glory of UAE.
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