Spotlights

The Jordan Cinema Academy – a program by The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in cooperation with the German Jordanian University – is pleased to announce the start of the academic year for its first intake today. Out of 116 applicants, 14 were
The first edition of the Arab Producers Lab (APL), organized by the Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC) in collaboration with the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) – Europe’s leading training, development, and networking organization for
A photo & video art exhibition - featuring prominent Palestinian photographers in Gaza (with the opportunity to buy the photographs)
​Jonathan Ng, seven minutes, Animation/Drama/Romance, English without subtitles, 2012, Canada. A modern-day couple's phone call about the anguishing details of their relationship, is juxtaposed with visuals of an epic battle in feudal China where
​Malas Twins, 16 minutes, Drama, Arabic and French with English subtitles, 2021, Syria and France. An anti-Syrian regime refugee lives in France with his French woman. His twin brother, pro the Syrian regime, arrives unexpectedly from Syria and lives
Ali Kadhum, 13 minutes, Drama, French and Arabic with Arabic and English subtitles, 2021, Belgium and Iraq. After the death of his father, Dries must make a fundamental decision to either cremate the body or return it to be buried in his birth
Sahand Sarhaddi, seven minutes, Experimental/Documentary, no dialogue, 2020, Iran and Sweden. An experimental film about narrations of two journal photos from Iran's revolution in 1979 that focuses on the mass purge that took place in universities
Honami Yano, 10 minutes, Animation, Japanese with English subtitles, 2021, Japan. A little girl reflects on her last summer with her father at his funeral.
Screening of short films (18+)
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC) hosted a delegation of five high-profile representatives of prominent international cinema and television studios and production companies for a familiarization tour of Jordan from September 15-21, in
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To women filmmakers in Jordan, Palestine and the region... The Nobel Women’s Initiative offers you a chance to create a short documentary highlighting the stories of Palestinian women. 🗓The submission deadline is October 6. 🔗For more details, please
Arab Producers Lab – 1st Edition | A public panel titled “From Local Stories to Global Screens”
Synopsis: Haunted by the disappearance of her partner, Ida visits the site where he went missing, hoping to feel his presence one last time and say goodbye.
Synopsis: In the wild, two estranged brothers reunite while on their way to bury their father. The day forces them to confront their past and reach a joint decision.
Synopsis: Hadeel, a young Palestinian refugee living in the El Hosn refugee camp in Jordan, wakes up every morning to explore the surroundings with her small cart. Her objective is clear and resolute: to collect recyclable waste in order to sell it
Synopsis: In Amman, a Syrian refugee family’s struggle for survival takes an unexpected turn when their father falls ill. As 18-year-old Amal embarks on a daunting quest for work through the city’s unforgiving streets, their story unfolds – a
Synopsis: Abed is a 9-year-old child who works with his abusive father in a restaurant. One night, he faces his extreme fear of darkness when he is forced to buy a pack of cigarettes for his father.
Synopsis: Nadia and Peter cross paths amidst their failing marriages. Peter’s marriage has cooled due to his wife Lenka’s work missions in Africa, while Nadia’s husband Viktor has found a new love. A chance car collision brings Nadia and Peter into
Synopsis: A mouse and a fox die and find themselves in animal paradise and become best friends. Upon their return to earth they are reborn in opposite roles, but the power of friendship surpasses the impossibl
Synopsis: A beautiful portrait of everyday Gazan citizens, leading meaningful lives beyond the rubble of perennial conflict.
Synopsis: Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career in France, Hiam Abbass returns home with her daughter, in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.
Synopsis: An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III’s remains, which were lost for over 500 year
Synopsis: Annika dreams of having a synthetic mermaid fin — expensive fun for the supermarket cashier who longs for distraction from the worries of her everyday life.

Synopsis: Biographical drama about researcher Dr. József Béres, who struggled with the Communist regime between 60s and the 70s. Tensions are high as we see in pictures the birth of Béres drops and the scientist’s continued trials.
Synopsis: With the relocation of their main client, Michel and Blandine see their small business company gradually sink, while taking their staff with them. While they are losing everything, even their house and their love, they will find support
Synopsis: While filming absent civil servants, a documentary crew stumbles upon Haroula, a desperate, overprotective Greek mother in search of her son. But when he is accused of fraud, Haroula sets out with her other, disabled son and a Greek-African
Synopsis: Grieving due to injustice in school, betrayed by her closest people, 17 year-old Petya commits suicide. This happens to the talented poetess Petya Dubarova in 1979. This also happens in 2019 to a regular girl, also named Petya. Different
Synopsis: Tad Jones, the most awkward explorer, must rescue his beloved Sara from a millionaire who is looking for King Midas’ necklace.
Synopsis: Trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage, a middle-aged woman finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.