Fadel Al Mheiri
Fadel Al Mheiri | |
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| Nationality (legal) | Emirati |
| Other names | Fadel Al Muhairi |
| Education | American University of Sharjah |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Fadel Al Mheiri is an Emirati filmmaker.[1][2] He graduated from the American University of Sharjah.[3]
Al Mheiri began making films at age 14.[1] He has made six short films since 2001.[1][4] In 2005, Al Mheiri produced the documentary Under Construction, which was about a construction worker waiting to be paid.[1][3]
He wrote the drama A Corsair's Tale in 2007. It portrays two battles of Ras al-Khaimah where the British bombed the city of Julphar. The movie takes place in Ras al-Khaimah and India.[3][5]
Al Mheiri founded his own production company, Tent Pictures Productions, in 2013.[1][2] His feature film, Abood Kandaishan,[1][2] was filmed guerrilla-style with a small budget that was raised mostly from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.[2] Al Mheiri created Abood Kandaishan to show what life is like in Emirati homes.[4] The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.[4][6]
Al Mheiri wrote the book, Kingdom of Peacocks – Mists of Time, the first of a trilogy, which is about the Portuguese invasion of an imaginary kingdom in the Persian Gulf in the early 1500s as an allegory to today's extremist groups.[1][2][4]
Filmography[edit]
- Under Construction (2005), producer
- A Corsair's Tale (2007), producer
- Abood Kandaishan (2014), producer, writer and director
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Jessica Hill (December 11, 2014). "It's all about the Emirati escapades in Fadel Al Mheiri's Abood Kandaishan". The National. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Melanie Goodfellow (December 12, 2014). "Fadel Almheiri, Abood Kandaishan". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Silvia Radan (October 17, 2007). "UAE film-maker hopeful of winning $100,000 grant". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Stephanie Farah (December 14, 2014). "Short films shine light on everyday life in Dubai". Al Arabiya News. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Kelly Crane (October 14, 2007). "Telling tales". Gulf News. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "DIFF receals line-up for free film screenings". Digital Production. December 8, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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