Short Films
ONYX
Black, rich in symbolism, stirs powerful emotions. Black ink symbolizes struggles and merges with the background, giving rise to “Onyx,” an experimental film that explores emotional complexities.
Mirroring and glitch effects enhance the film’s portrayal of emotions. Self-reflection is symbolized by mirroring, while glitches introduce unpredictability, reflecting the nature of human feelings. These elements combine to create a visually immersive experience, inviting exploration of emotional depth.
REPETITIVE
This film examines how repetition affects the human mind, questioning whether it leads to monotony or magnificence.
Through a dancer’s performances, it shows how subtle variations in repeated rou-tines can enhance their beauty and inspire. The film explores whether repeated beauty endures over time or loses its charm, using movement to study human emotion and behavior.
IN THE KNOW
This experimental film explores conscious and subconscious awareness through interviews and dy-namic imagery. It starts with blinking eyes and a middle eye symbolizing self-discovery, transitions to a dancer in unconventional attire exploring individuality, and moves to darkness with red flowers
and ink symbolizing a creative emotional interplay. The cyclical return of the dancer with the flowers highlights passion and vitality, offering a visual study of self-awareness and expression.
ENMITY
“Enmity”, an award-winning experimental film, secured second place in the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award’s Multimedia category in the UAE in 2016. The film creatively combines stark black and white visuals with a melodic cello score, exploring tension and self-realization.
The narrative symbolizes the buildup of tension within, depicted by a person initially shrouded in black. White spots spread, representing the tension, climaxing with the person opening their eyes in realization. The color black, often linked to struggle, signifies strength and bravery in overcoming adversity, highlighting the beauty within darkness.
WREST
“Wrest” is a visually striking short film in high-contrast black and white, exploring transformation through black ink. The film features the intimate process of black ink dripping onto the person’s hand and face, creating a mesmerizing dance of self-expression and metamorphosis.
Mirroring effects heighten the surreal atmosphere. A poignant moment occurs as the black-inked hand holds a red flower, only for it to be engulfed by black ink. The film concludes with a powerful act—crushing the flower—an evocative symbol of transformation and beauty emerging from unexpected changes.
SILENCED
“Silenced” is a poignant short experimental film that unfolds with a powerful message echoing Malala’s wisdom: “We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.”
Through evocative scenes, the film portrays a girl’s struggle to break free from silence, emphasizing the profound significance of empowering women to speak and be heard. Mirroring effects enhance the emotional journey, making “Silenced” a compelling visual narrative that resonates with the transformative impact of reclaiming one’s voice.