Oman to take part in ‘Cinemana’ to be held virtually on May 27 Liju Cherian
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The Cinemana Arab Film Festival (CAFF) or ‘Cinemana,’ will take place virtually in Kuwait City on Thursday, May 27.
Noted Omani film director and producer, Dr Khalid al Zadjali, Vice-President of the Arab Union for Film Artistes, headquartered in Cairo, will be present at the festival.
Dr Khalid who is Director of ‘Cinemana’ from 2019 told Observer that the organisers have so far have received about 131 films from different categories. The festival offers a platform for movie-makers to showcase their creative works to a jury of eminent film personalities and writers, he says.
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MUSCAT: Dr Khalid Al Zadjali is trying his best to create a niche for Omani films in the world of movies. Al Zadjali, who has retired from the Ministry of Information as production advisor to the minister, now focuses full-time on movies, organising international film festivals and finalising his next project.
“My team is putting together the second virtual film festival, called Cinemana, which is a platform for movie-makers to showcase their creation to a jury of eminent film personalities and writers and win awards. The festival is scheduled for May end and we have received close to 70 films in different categories,” said Al Zadjali, who is also the vice-president of the Arab Union for Film Artistes, which is headquartered in Cairo.