The Unlucky Hamster
Fall Grants 2019 - Post-Production Stage
Abdulaziz Khashabi / Short Narrative / Qatar, Indonesia / 2019 / 6 min / Colour / Original Language: No Dialogue / Interests: Animation, Comedy, Thriller, Children, 3D Animation
Synopsis
Fluffy is a cute little hamster who just can’t catch a break! Every day he patiently waits in his cage at the pet store for someone to pick him. Dreaming of a new home, he thinks he has finally been rescued when a mysterious man approaches. But poor Fluffy’s dream soon turns into a living nightmare, as his new owner has ulterior motives for the purchase.
Credits
- Director
- Abdulaziz Khashabi
- Screenwriter
- Abdulaziz Khashabi
- Producer
- Abdulla Al Janahi, Fabian Loing
- Production Company
- Green Tree Productions, Lumine Studio
- Production Company
- Lumine Studio
About the Director
Abdulaziz Mohammed Khashabi is a Qatari engineer and filmmaker. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth in the UK and holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. He has had a passion for animation films ever since he grew up watching cartoons and Disney classics. He has written numerous scripts, including a feature film, several short films, and a traditional Qatari series. He is known for his short film ‘The Unlucky Hamster’, which won the Made in Qatar Special Jury Award at the Ajyal Film Festival 2019. In addition, he has directed and produced other short animated films such as; ‘Hope’, which won the best short film award at Ajyal Film Festival 2020, and ‘Revenge Knows Nothing’.