Projects in Development
A Plane for my Soul by Maythem Ridha / United Kingdom - Iraq / 7th Heaven Films
Representatives: Maythem Ridha, Manda Popat
The Confession (doc.) by Eliane Raheb / Lebanon / ITAR Productions Representatives: Eliane Raheb, Nizar Hassan
Dance of Outlaws (doc.) by Mohamed El Aboudi / Finland - Morocco / Road Movies Ltd.
Representatives: Mohamed El Aboudi, Timo Korhonen
Free Men by Ismaël Ferroukhi / France - Morocco / Pyramide Productions Representatives: Ismaël Ferroukhi, Stéphane Parthenay
Machos by Rami Kodeih / Lebanon / 961 Productions Representatives: Rami Kodeih, Lara Fadel
The Making Of by Mahdi Fleifel / United Kingdom - Palestine / Escape Films Representatives: Mahdi Fleifel, Purnima Ramadorai
Off Frame (doc.) by Mohanad Yaqubi / Palestine / Idioms Film Representatives: Mohanad Yaqubi, Ihab Jadallah
Playground’s Stories by Brahim Fritah / France - Morocco / Futurikon Representatives: Brahim Fritah, Philippe Delarue
Smile, you’re in Jeddah by Ahd Kamel / Saudi Arabia - Egypt / ART Representatives: Ahd Kamel, Layaly Badr
The Son of the Sea by Najat Jellab / Morocco - France - Canada / New Tree Productions
Representatives: Najat Jellab, Farida Fdani
Tislit by Hicham Falah / Morocco - France / Arizona Films
Representatives: Hicham Falah, Guillaume de Seille
UpSide Down by Ahmad Ghossein / Lebanon / Wide Services and Consultancy
Representatives: Ahmad Ghossein, Marwan Alaily
Yasmeen by Amin Matalqa / Jordan / Sandbag Productions
Representatives: Amin Matalqa, Fadi Sarraf
Work in Progress Projects
Full House by Marianne Khoury & Mustapha Hasnaoui / Egypt / Misr International Films Representatives: Marianne Khoury, Mustapha Hasnaoui
Beit Sha’ar (Nomad’s Home) by Iman Kamel / Egypt / Semat Cairo
Representatives: Iman Kamel, Talal Al-Muhanna
Zindeeq by Michel Khleifi / Palestine / Sindibad Films Limited
Representatives: Michel Khleifi, Omar Al-Qattan
2009 Winners
DIFF Award of USD 25 000
Off Frame
Tilsit
Yasmeen
Cannes Producers Network
Ihab Jadallah
Fadi Sarraf
Tala Al-Muhanna
Dima Al Ansari
Georges Schoucair
International Relations ARTE Award of 6000 Euros
Free Men
Bahrain Film Production Company Development Award of USD 10 000
The Making Of
Desert Door DIFF Work in Progress Award of USD 25 000
Zindeeq
