Cinemana First Online Festival by Union of Artists

The Cinemana Arab Film Festival organized by the union of Arab artists was met with very positive reviews after the application door for participation was opened and will remain until 6/30.

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The festival, which started in the Sultanate of Oman based on the idea of Dr. Khaled Al-Zadjali, head of the Omani Union of Arab Artists, branch, encourages the production of artworks "short films" and discusses the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Cinemana short films will center on the hard work of medical professionals, security men and others who have to work In those difficult circumstances for the sake of preserving life and serving others during coronavirus crisis, or the social conditions faced by families, the role of youth, volunteers, and the various members of society and its classes in dealing with this exceptional reality.

The project was immediately approved by director Mosaad Fouda, head of the Arab artists union.

Also, the director of media operations of the festival will be Mokrah El-Shamry head of the arts section in El-Anbaa Kuwaiti newspaper.

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On his part, Professor Omar El-Gasser was chosen as a media advisor for the festival. In a special statement to SEE News, he said “The purpose of this festival is to record this vital time period in history and portray the sacrifices of the youth who valiantly worked hard to curb the disease.”

Gasser added that the films that will be applied for the festival must be in the Arabic language and must not exceed 10 minutes.

The movies will be sent in the form of a download link. As for Massaad Fouda", documenting the festival is considered a unique accomplishment that makes it the first of its kind in the world, especially since it was launched through social media. It will be completed electronically until the announcement of the winners, hoping that its first session will achieve its goal and deliver the message it carries.

The festival jury includes brilliant artistic names: director Sobhi Seif El-Din, director and researcher, Jabbar Judy, artist Talib Al-Balushi, producer Murad Shaheen, and critic Mansoura Al-Jamri.