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Last night marked the end of four days of Arabic films and documentaries as part of the inaugural Aan Korb, 麻豆约拍 Arabic Film and Documentary Festival, in partnership with the British Council. From 31 October to 3 November audiences were invited to the 麻豆约拍 Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, to enjoy free films from the New Arab World with screenings, talks, debates and workshops.

Comedian Jeremy Hardy hosted the closing night where award winners were announced in four categories: Documentary Film, Short Film, Citizen Journalism and the 麻豆约拍 Young Journalist Award which awards two novice filmmakers with training and equipment up to the value of 拢10,000 to help them develop new work.

The idea behind Aan Korb was to give a platform in London to a generation of filmmakers that experienced events, and in many cases risked their lives documenting them in the Middle East and North Africa. This year鈥檚 Festival programme included full length films and shorts, fiction and non-fiction, screening the work of professionals alongside citizen journalists armed with the everyday tools of mobile phones, hand-held cameras and social media.

Festival Director, Sue Davies said: 鈥淭he Festival brings to the world鈥檚 attention a series of
remarkable stories. Their source is a Middle East that has, in the last few years, developed an unprecedented voice, thanks to an ongoing political phenomenon. 鈥楢an Korb鈥� means 鈥榗lose-up鈥� in Arabic, and the tagline 鈥楥lose Up Stories from the New Middle East鈥� communicates a new tide of expression that is personal, specific and politically important. The films in the Aan Korb Film and Documentary Festival give minutely detailed accounts of events and lives across a region that is undergoing sweeping and complex change.鈥�

Tarik Kafala, Head of 麻豆约拍 Arabic spoke of his pride that, 听鈥溌槎乖寂� Arabic has actively commissioned听investigative documentaries by some of the Middle East鈥檚 鈥榥ew blood鈥� filmmakers. Now, with the Aan Korb Film and Documentary Festival, we are able to showcase brave and intrepid filmmaking from both trained documentary makers and, just as importantly, ordinary citizens.鈥�

This year鈥檚 Aan Korb award winners (pictured above) are:

• Documentary Film Category 鈥� , directed by Naji Ismail
• Short Film Category 鈥� , directed by Mahdi Fleifel
• Citizen Journalism Category 鈥� , directed by Wael Kadlo
• 麻豆约拍 Young Journalist Award Category 鈥� , directed by Abdelfattah Farag
• 麻豆约拍 Young Journalist Award Category 鈥� , directed by Amal Salloum

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