Film Week
Festival Program
Nov 10, 2024
AIU Film Lab Screening + Q&A
With Director Mohammad Daham Al Shimmari & AIU Film Lab Participants
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Spotlight on Kuwaiti Talent: An Actors Panel
Panel Discussion by Hussein Al Haddad & Rawan Mahdi
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Film Screening
Home Front: Family is Everything
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Nov 11, 2024
The Production of Film and TV Series in Kuwait
By Abdulla Ghazi Al Mudhaf, Founder and Chairman of Shasha & Deputy Editor in Chief of AlQabas Newspaper
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Film Screening
Soul Searching: The Human Journey
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Nov 12, 2024
Costume Design for Film
Workshop by Adel El - Assaad
Assisted by Shurooq Behbehani
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | AIU Banksy Terrace
Film Screening
Mind Matters
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Kuwaiti Directors' Night
Film Screenings + Panel Discussion by Nourah Al Hasawi, Maryam Al Abbad, Ahmed Al Khudari, Eman Al Shaya
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Cinescape 360 Mall (Screen 8)
Nov 13, 2024
The Revolution of Ai in Content Creation
By Mohaned Anni, Director Of Photography and AI Specialist at Cinemagic
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Film Screening
Featuring a Selection of Films Submitted by EFFAT University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Film Screening
Echos of Society
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
Visual Storytelling
By Invisible Inc. - Ahmad Jamal & Bader Al Moulah, and Cinescape - Ibraheem AlJeraidan & Khaled Al Busairi
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Cinescape 360 Mall (Screen 8)
Nov 14, 2024
VFX Interactive Workshop
Workshop by Aziz Al Jraib
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | AIU Building B
Film Screening
Real Talk: A Day of Documentaries
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AIU Auditorium
The Future of Kuwaiti Cinema
Panel Discussion by Dawood Shuail, Dr. Zeyad (Z) Alhusaini & Dr. Ahmed Hamada
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Cinescape 360 Mall (Screen 8)
Nov 16, 2024
Award Ceremony
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM | AIU Campus
Screenings
AIU Film Screening Schedule
AIU Auditorium
Cinescape Film Screening Schedule
Cinescape 360 Mall
Film Festival
Speakers
Dawood Shuail
Director
Dr. Zeyad (Z) Alhusaini
Director
Dr. Ahmed Hamada
Co-founder & Manager of Flying Stuff ent.
Hayat Al-Fahad
Actress
Hussain Al Haddad
Actor and Theater Director
Adel El-Assaad
Founder & Creative Director at AELA Creative Studio
Rawan Mahdi
Actress
Aziz Al Jraib
SFX Makeup Artist
Ahmad Jamal
Co-founder & Creative Director at invisible.inc
Bader Al Moulah
Co-founder & Creative Director at invisible.inc
Ibraheem AlJeraidan
Deputy Marketing Manager at KNCC
Khaled Hamad AlBusair
Head of Programs at KNCC
AIU Film Festival Award Winners 2023
Best Short Fiction
My Content
by Mr. Moath Al Salem
Best Short Documentary
The Missing Weeks
by Mr. Ali Diab
Best Feature Documentary
Broken Mirrors
by Mr. Othmane Saadouni
Best Art Direction
A Cop Story
by Mr. Dawood Al Suhail
Award Categories & Nominees 2023
Best Short Fiction
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A Cop Story
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My Content
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Kafoor
Best Short Documentary
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The Missing Weeks
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Freedom
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Camp Stories
Best Feature Documentary
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Broken Mirrors
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Tunisian
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Paralastine
Best Art Direction
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A Cop Story
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Somewhere in TIme
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Courage
A FILM FESTIVAL LOOKBACK
SCENES FROM THE SECOND AIU FILM FESTIVAL
Thank you for your submissions!
Thank you to all the talented filmmakers from around the world who submitted their films for this year's festival. We are excited to review your incredible work and look forward to showcasing the selected films at the AIU Kuwait International Film Festival 2024.
Stay tuned for more updates and announcements!
Submission Deadline:
September 9, 2024
Award Categories
Best Arab Feature Fiction Film
Best Kuwaiti Short Film
Best Cinematography
Best Arab Feature Documentary
Best Arab Short Documentary
Best Arab Short Fiction Film
Best International Short Fiction Film
Best International Short Documentary
Submission Guidelines
- Submission Fee: Free.
- Eligibility: Open to filmmakers worldwide.
- Screeners: Only Vimeo submission screeners will be accepted.
- Limit: One submission per director. Multiple submissions from the same director will not be accepted.
- Film Requirements:
- Short Films: Must be between 4 to 30 minutes in length.
- Feature Films: Must be between 60 to 120 minutes in length.
- All films must be original and produced no earlier than 2022.
- Deadline: All films must be submitted by September 9, 2024, 11:59 PM Kuwait time.
For more details and to submit your film, visit our FilmFreeway page.
For any questions, contact us at film@aiu.edu.kw.
