FILM MAKING IN THE UAE: FUNDING AND PRODUCTION CHALLENGES
October 30 | 6-8 pm | Al Mamoura Auditorium, Abu Dhabi | Free Attendance
PROGRAMME INCLUDES:
PANEL DISCUSSION: To discuss production resources, challenges and opportunities for UAE film makers.
WAYNE BORG- Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer of TwoFour54
MOHAMMED AL OTAIBA- Director of Imagenation, Abu Dhabi
MICHELLE NICKELSON- Founder of Women in Film and Television, UAE and COO of Mirage Holdings
VIDA RIZQ- Founder of Aflamnah.com
Moderated by Sana Bagersh, CEO of BrandMoxie and Founder of Tamakkan
PRESENTATIONS:
MICHELLE NICKELSON- Founder of Women in Film and Television, UAE and COO of Mirage Holdings.
Talks about funding and opportunities for big budget films
FIONA ROBERTSON- Media Lawyer.
The legal framework for film making and intellectual property protection
VIDA RIZQ- Founder of Aflamnah.com
The Arab focused crowd funding website that facilitates investment in various film projects and what it
offers small budget film makers.
HANA MAKKI and AMAL AL AGROOBI, film makers in the UAE.
Present a trailer on their documentary ‘The Brain That Sings’ that is being crowd funded through
www.aflamnah.com and share their funding experiences.
Attendance is free but please email info@tamakkan.org to register, or call 02-4918625
EXCELLENT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!
