Film Arabi

- Season 1

(2018)

May and Omar are aspiring, young filmmakers. At their summer job at Studio Masr in Cairo, they meet Amr Salama who encourages them to learn from the most prominent filmmakers in the Arab world who frequent the studio.

How does one find authentic stories? Mohamed Diab, Egyptian writer and director shares a treasure trove of ideas with May and Omar.

May and Omar learn how to structure their film script with Palestinian writer and director, Najwa Najjar.

Ayten Amin, Egyptian writer and director, shows May and Omar the way to develop complex, rounded characters.

After learning how to structure their story and develop their characters, May and Omar learn how to format their script with Egyptian filmmaker, Mohamed Diab.

Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Egyptian director of photography, shows May and Omar how to choose the right camera for their film.

May and Omar continue to learn about cameras from DOP Mohamed Abdel Raouf.

Moroccan sound engineer, Sara Kaddouri shows May and Omar how to record sound on set.

May and Omar learn what kind of tools they need on set from Egyptian filmmaker and actor Ashraf Mahdy.

Ahmed Hafez, Egyptian editor, shows May and Omar what kind of software they need to edit their film.

Lebaense director, Amin Dora, shows May and Omar how and where to upload their material to share with their colleagues and show the world.

Lebanese writer and director, Lara Saba explains how to block and cover a scene with a camera.

DOP Mohamed Abdel Raouf shows May and Omar how to control light.

Jordanian writer and director, Fadi G. Haddad explains framing, composition and the different types of shots.

Lebanese filmmaker, Lara Saba shows May and Omar the basics of camera placement and movement.

Filmmaker Ayten Amin shows May and Omar how to build a scene through different camera angles.

Director Amin Dora explains continuity editing, including the shot/reverse shot technique.

Egyptian film editor, Mona Rabie demonstrates editing for dramatic and emotional impact.

Filmmaker Fadi G. Haddad talks with May and Omar about the different types of documentaries.

Egyptian filmmaker, Tamer Eissa shows May and Omar the ways to conduct research for their documentary film.

Egyptian filmmaker, Tamer Ezzat provides tips for interviewing a subject for a documentary.

Egyptian filmmaker, Tamer Ezzat explains how May and Omar can film a process in a documentary.

Filmmaker Najwa Najjar shows May and Omar how to organize their material and put their documentary together.

Maher Diab talks with May and Omar about sharing and promoting their film online.

Syrian film distributor, Alaa Karkouti shows May and Omar how to submit their films to festivals.