Abdullah Al-Wazzan

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Abdullah Al-Wazzan
Born1990
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Occupation(s)Film producer, film director, screenwriter
Years active2013–present

Abdullah Al-Wazzan is a film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait in 1990. Al-Wazzan developed an interest in filmmaking in his early preteens.[1] At the age of 17 he studied Architecture, And graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2012.[2][3][4][5] He went on to create the animated short film Falafel Cart (2019) which was officially submitted to the 92nd Academy Awards in the animated short film category.[6][1] The film was officially selected at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival[7] and won best international short film at the Los Angeles Animation Festival.[8] In 2021 Al-Wazzan won best animated short film at the Burbank International Film Festival.[9] Falafel Cart received nominations at D.C. Independent Film Festival,[10] Palm Springs International Animation Festival,[11] Southampton International Film Festival[12] and Ajyal Film Festival.[13] And was officially selected at Athens Animfest,[14] Sonoma International Film Festival,[15] Rabat International Author Film Festival[16] and Montreal International Animation Film Festival.[17]

In May 2017, the Doha Film Institute announced that Abdullah Al-Wazzan's drama, thriller "Soaring over Mayhem" is one of five short films to receive its annual grant.[18][4][19]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Director Writer Producer Animator Notes
2019 Falafel Cart Yes Yes Yes Yes Short animated film
2021 Soaring over Mayhem Yes Yes Yes Short live action film

Awards[edit]

Year Film Event Award Result
2019 Falafel Cart Los Angeles Animation Festival[20] Best International Short Film Won
2021 Falafel Cart Burbank International Film Festival[9] Best Animated Short Film Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "IN CONVERSATION WITH ABDULLAH AL-WAZZAN". bazaar.town | The ultimate guide to Kuwait. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ "Abdullah Al-Wazzan". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. ^ admin. "Home". Falafel Cart. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. ^ a b "Soaring Over Mayhem". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  5. ^ "Abdullah Al-Wazzan | About RoyalTales". RoyalTales. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. ^ Wit, Alex Dudok de (2019-10-18). "2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Potentially Qualifying Films In The Category (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. ^ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "Best of the World". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  8. ^ "2019 WINNERS – December 5-6 2020". Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  9. ^ a b "Burbank International Film Festival | 2021 Award Winners". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  10. ^ Festival, DC Independent Film (2020-01-07). "Announcing with Zest: DCIFF 2020 Animation and Web Series Finalists". DCIFF. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  11. ^ "'Funan' and 'I Lost My Body' Lead Film Selections at PSIAF 2019". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  12. ^ "AWARDS NOMINATIONS - Southampton International Film Festival". www.southamptonfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  13. ^ "Ajyal Film Festival | مهرجان أجيال السينمائي". 2020.ajyalfilm.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  14. ^ "Athens Animfest 2020 - Falafel Cart". athensanimfest.eu. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  15. ^ "2020 Sonoma International Film Festival". sonoma2020.eventive.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  16. ^ Shorts, Animation. "عربة الفلافل / FALAFEL CART / CHARIOT DE FALAFELS" (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  17. ^ "2020 List of Films". Animaze Montreal International Animation Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  18. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2017-05-23). "More Than Half of Doha Film Institute's New Grants Go to Women Arab Auteurs". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  19. ^ Soaring Over Mayhem, retrieved 2020-03-29
  20. ^ "2019 WINNERS – December 4 2021". Retrieved 2022-03-30.

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