Film Initiatives
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Sharing Knowledge
Nawaf Al Janahi occasionally gives talks and workshops on filmmaking in the UAE and abroad. Previous clients include: FANN (Sharjah, UAE), Alkatraz Media (Dubai, UAE), Make A Skill Training Institute (Dammam, KSA), Murdoch University (Dubai, UAE), and Saudi Arab Society for Culture and Arts (Riyadh, KSA). For requests, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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Cineolio
Founded by Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020, Cineolio‘s mission is focused on promoting short films and expanding their audience reach internationally. With expanding network, it has organized screenings in Europe, the Middle East and North America. If your organization is interested in a collaboration, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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Black Box Cinema
Black Box Cinema is a landmark in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair since 2014 that is focused on presenting Arab short films, spreading film culture to new circles, and giving different audiences the chance to come closer to Arab cinema. Led by Nawaf Al Janahi, it succeeded in 6 editions in attracting more than 11,500 viewers and achieved a grand traffic of nearly 70,000 people, making it one of the most attended film showcases in the UAE. If your organization is interested in such projects, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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Emirati Cinema Campaign
Launched by Nawaf Al Janahi in 2014, Emirati Cinema Campaign is an initiative that aims at raising awareness about the film movement in the UAE. For more information, please click here.
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Emarat Films
Launched on 16 February 2001 on Yahoo Groups, Emarat Films was the first initiative serving the Emirati film community. Founded and managed by Nawaf Al Janahi, this mailing list was devoted to actively circulate and widely spread film-related news to all those interested in Emirati and Gulf cinema in general.