Our programme for Saturday evening brings together three documentary makers for an informal discussion around life behind the camera, and the future of documentary making. All are welcome to join the conversation, but we particularly invite other filmmakers to join the discussion at the end and share their own experiences! Register for this event here: https://www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk/event/safar-social-making-documentaries/ […]
With directors Rakan Mayasi and Roy Dib Palestine in two distinct journeys: through a bus ride and on a car trip. Filmmakers Rakan Mayasi and Roy Dib take us to the heart of Palestine, where the truths are exposed but the boundaries are reimagined. The artists will reflect in this talk about their journeys to […]
With ‘Tramontane’ director Vatche Boulghourjian, sound designer Rana Eid and composer Cynthia Zaven. Rabih is a young blind musician that has to travel throughout the country to retrieve his true identity. In this talk, we will address with filmmaker Vatche Boulghourjian the writing of the role for a blind person, but also the writing of […]
‘In The Last Days of The City’ follows film director Khaled as he’s wrapping his film in Cairo, a city he thought he knew but which keeps revealing its many facets in front of his eyes. The ride that filmmaker Tamer El Said invites us to follow not only an introspective ride into the heart […]
In a year when travels became impossible, SAFAR is inviting you to travel to and throughout the Arab World but also beyond, through your screens at home. The SAFAR From Home programme is composed of a multitude of distinct journeys. That of Réda, accompanying his father on a long pilgrimage to Mecca. That of Rabih, […]
Making Marks: ConnectME is our new collaborative digital residency programme, in partnership with the British Council, focused on connecting artists aged 18-30 based in the GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia) and the United Kingdom. Over the past month Rawan AlMahrouqi (Oman) and Alexis Maxwell (UK), and Alaa Tarabzouni (Saudi […]
In collaboration with the SAFAR Film Festival, Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky will lead a free two-day project development workshop on September 19 & 20, 2020 for up to six early / mid career Arab filmmakers or filmmakers working on projects connected to or inspired by the Arab world. Applicants must apply with a film idea in […]
We were proud to partner with the British Council on the finale of our Making Marks Kuwait programme, the group show for which was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19. Over four weeks, we hosted a free digital programme of artist Instagram takeovers, talks, and workshops aimed at early-career artists in the UK, Kuwait, and beyond, […]
Do you know your rights when it comes to posting images of your artwork online? Fionnuala Rogers is an art lawyer with extensive experience in the UK and in the Gulf Countries. Join her in this free workshop for a crash course in digital art law, covering the basics that emerging artists in the UK […]
Are you an early-career artist looking to take your work to the next level? Understanding how to create a professional and personal online presence is essential, now more so than ever. Join artist and educator Hydar Dewachi in a workshop dedicated to disseminating your work online like a pro, through websites, mailing lists, and social […]