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HAFF 2024 Highlights

Overview

The Third Edition took place from 17th to 21st of April, 2024 at Look Cinemas Glendale, California in celebration of the Arab American Heritage month. The attendees included a number of Arab film industry icons & filmmakers who contributed to highlighting the uniqueness of Arab cinema. 

HAFF 2024 in Numbers

2300

2300

2300

ATTENDEES

26

2300

2300

FILM SCREENINGS

9

2300

9

INDUSTRY PANELS & TALKS

HAFF 2024 Awards

Aziza Amir Female Star Award

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Presented to Egyptian Actress Elham Shahin for her achievements in the Film Industry..

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Presented to Director Abu Bakr Shawky for his outstanding direction of the film HAJJAN.

Jury Award Special Mention for Acting

Jury Award Special Mention for Directing

Jury Award Special Mention for Acting

Presented to Actor Omar Alatawi for his outstanding performance in the film HAJJAN

Golden Horizon Award

Best Student Film Award

Jury Award Special Mention for Acting

Presented to Narrative Feature Film GOODBYE JULIA from Sudan, directed by Mohamed Kordofani.

Best Student Film Award

Best Student Film Award

Best Student Film Award

Presented to FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS from Syria, directed by Mohamed Ali.

Best Short Film Award

Best Student Film Award

Best Student Film Award

Presented to OUR MALES AND FEMALES, from Jordan, directed by Ahmad Alyaseer.

Jury Award Special Mention for a Short Film

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

IF THE SUN DROWNED INTO AN OCEAN OF CLOUDS, from France, directed by Wissam Charaf.

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

THIS IS PAUL, from Egypt, directed by Rosana Kassim.

Audience Choice Award

Jury Award Special Mention for a Student Film

Jury Award Special Mention for Screenwriting

Presented to Narrative Feature Film MAQSOOM, from Egypt, directed by Kawthar Younis

Jury Award Special Mention for Screenwriting

Jury Award Special Mention for Screenwriting

Jury Award Special Mention for Screenwriting

Presented to Dhafer L'Abidine and Safe Messadi, for their outstanding craft in writing the film TO MY SON, from KSA & UAE.

Platinum Reel Award

Jury Award Special Mention for Screenwriting

Platinum Reel Award

Presented to film TO MY SON, from KSA & UAE, directed by Dhafer L'Abidine..

Industry Events

FLIGHT404 Film Q&A

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

HAFF Talk with the Film Producer Mohamed Hefzy, founder of Film Clinic, after the Opening Night screening of FLIGHT404 film, directed by Hani Khalifa in conversation with Salwa Al Khalifa.

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

'Diversity in Hollywood' Industry Panel featuring Actor Director, Dhafer L'Abidine, Writer Director Darine Hotait, Director & AFI Instructor Amin Matalqa, in conversation with Actor Ayman Samman.

MAQSOOM Film Q&A

Diversity in Hollywood Industry Panel

ELHAREEFA Film Q&A

HAFF Talk with Egyptian actress Laila Eloui after the screening of her film MAQSOOM, in conversation with Rehab Abou El-Ela.

ELHAREEFA Film Q&A

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

ELHAREEFA Film Q&A

HAFF Talk with Egyptian Actor Nour El Nabawy and Film Producer Tarek El Ganainy, founder of TVision, after the Honorary screening of ElHareefa Film, in conversation with Salwa AL Khalifa.

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

Featuring Producer & Founder of Film Clinic Mohamed Hefzy, Producer & Founder of TVision Tarek El Ganainy, President & Founder of Cedar Tree Production Karim Zreik, and Producer & President of Hollywood Consulting Saga Elmotaseb

Discussion Panel: Comedy Series

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

Industry Panel: Producing for TV vs Cinema

Featuring Writer, Director & Producer Mustafa Knight and Actor & Producer Charles Marina,  after the screening of IMMIGRANTS Comedy Series Pilot, in conversation with Salwa Al Khalifa.

TO MY SON Film Q&A

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

HAFF Talk with Tunisian Actor Director Dhafer L'Abidine, after the Closing Night screening of TO MY SON film, in conversation with Director Yousef Assabahi.

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

HAFF Talk with Egyptian actress Elham Shahin after the Honorary screening of DAY FOR WOMEN, directed by Kamla Abouzekri, in conversation with Journalist.

HAJJAN FILM Q&A

DAY FOR WOMEN Film Q&A

HAJJAN FILM Q&A

HAFF Talk with the Film Producer Mohamed Hefzy, founder of Film Clinic, after the screening of the HAJJAN film, directed by Abu Bakr Shawky, in conversation with Director Yousef Assabahi.

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