Autumn
Spring Grants 2022 - Development Stage
Aisha Al-Jaidah / Short Narrative / Qatar, Iran / 12 min / Original Language: English / Interests: Animation
Synopsis
‘Autumn’ is a conceptual romantic narrative of the captivity of the intellectual class in the trap of power-seeking policies, and the intense effects of these policies on societies. The story of ‘Autumn’ is created based on the family. An emotional narrative between reality and fantasy that critiques the deadly effects of war on families and societies.
Credits
- Director
- Aisha Al-Jaidah
- Screenwriter
- Adnan Al-Nassari
- Producer
- Adnan Al-Nassari
- Production Company
- Afagh
About the Director
Aisha Al-Jaidah began her animation career professionally in 2010 at Al Jazeera children’s channel as a senior animation producer, animating the first animated children’s series created by a local in Qatar. With the scholarship awarded by the Supreme Education Council of Qatar, Aisha has pursued her dream to study animation and managed to graduate from Kingston University London, as the first Qatari citizen to hold a BA Hons in Illustration and Animation. This achievement has motivated Aisha to create and run her own animation company, and she hopes to show people the creativity and inspiration Qatar has to offer.
Contacts
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Main Contact
Aisha Al-Jaidah
- Company:
- Afagh Pictures Company, Blue Penguin Animation
- Email:
- aaljaidah@bluepenguinanimation.com