Meshal Aljaser
Meshal Aljaser is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker, most notable for
Aljaser's style is often satirical, experimental and fast-paced. He has won numerous awards such as Ahmad Al Shugairi's program Qomrah 2, for creating the film "Under Concrete" addressing the issues of Refugees of the Syrian civil war and homelessness.[6][7][8]
His film Arabian Alien is considered a
His debut feature comedy-thriller film, Naga, premiered in the midnight madness section at Toronto International Film Festival, and stars Saudi American actress Adwa Bader (who was also selected for TIFF Rising Stars.[17][18] The film tells the story of a Saudi woman who breaks the curfew imposed by her conservative father to go on a date, but finds herself stranded in the desert with creepy men and a rabid camel.[19][20]
Early life and education
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He is a New York Film Academy Screenplay graduate.[21]
References
- ^ Fahmy, ByNadine. "YouTube to Sundance: How Young Saudi Filmmaker Meshal AlJaser is Making it Big with Social Satire". SceneArabia. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "The Saudi filmmakers who made a splash at Cannes". Arab News. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-02-12). "Netflix Nabs Short Films From Saudi Arabia Start-Up Telfaz11 Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Cultural board celebrates Saudi Arabia's talents at Cannes festival". Arab News. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Why did this Saudi comedian lick an American girl's face?". Al Arabiya English. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Saudi students will help to shape the future of Kingdom's entertainment industry, says NYFA president". Arab News. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ alriyadh.com (2017-11-05). "Under Cement wins Qomrah 2".
- ^ "Qomrah | Under concrete". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Hernandez, Darian. "From Arabia to the world: A universal message in "Arabian Alien"". The Hawkeye. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Meshal Al Jaser's 'Arabian Alien' Step into the World of Music with Debut Single Ft. Tamtam". www.scenenoise.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (2021-04-26). "Saudi singer Tamtam on building bridges with the West through music: 'It doesn't need translation'". The National. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Saudi Singer TamTam's New Song Steals Our Hearts". About Her. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "TamTam's New Video Features Arabian Alien Filmmakers and Sayda Word". 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (2021-04-26). "Saudi singer Tamtam on building bridges with the West through music: 'It doesn't need translation'". The National. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Filmmaker Hadi Ghandour's diary of Cannes Film Festival". Arab News. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ gqmiddleeast.com (2020-12-20). "Saudi Film Arabian Alien Is Being Considered For The Oscars".
- ^ "Industry - Rising Stars". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Saudi rising star Adwa Bader receives recognition at TIFF 2023". Arab News. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Lipsett, Joe (2023-09-13). "'NAGA' TIFF Review – A Tense Thriller With a Terrifying Creature Feature Set Piece". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "NAGA". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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