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After its Recent Trip in
Europe, 'Mirrors of Silence' in Baghdad
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19 December 2007 ::
'Mirrors of
Silence',
by Emirati film director Nawaf Al-Janahi, continues achieving
international successes, being officially selected in over 10 film
festivals in the Middle East and Europe. In a number of these film
festivals the film was the only participation selected from UAE. Now
after its successful screenings in Russia and Spain, the film comes
back to the Arab world to
be screened in Iraq for the first time
as it was officially selected in the
2nd edition of Baghdad International Film Festival, which will be
held in the city of Baghdad from 26 to 29 December 2007.
'Heartless' at Dubai
International Film Festival 2007
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3 December 2007 ::
Buy your tickets today for the screening of
'Heartless' in CinyStar (Mall of the
Emirates, Dubai), during the 4th
edition of
Dubai International Film Festival.
In the film that was directed by Ahmed Zain, Nawaf Al-Janahi plays a madman being used by his sister and
her husband to kill each other.
Casting Call for 'The Circle'
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7 November 2007 ::
Beyond Dreams Productions is
preparing for a new feature length narrative film production
directed by Emirati film director Nawaf Al-Janahi, entitled 'The
Circle'. The production is currently seeking actors for some of the
main characters. Experienced actors are preferred, however, talented
new faces are required as well.
Roles Required
- Ibraheem,
30-35, a writer, has an idealistic mentality, and a peaceful strong
personality.
- Eman, 25-30,
Ibraheem's wife, an artist, she has a unique innocent beauty.
- Al-Anood,
18-22, dark-skined, a college student, quiet and looks attractive.
This call is open
to Emirati actors, or non-Emiratis who speak Emirati dialect. Please
send photos and resumes (if applicable) through E-Mail no later than
15 December 2007. All selected actors will be contacted later for
auditions.
Al-Janahi on Mini Film
Festival Jury
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27 October 2007 ::
Actor and film director Nawaf Al-Janahi is on the jury of the 2nd edition of Mini Film Festival (2007), which will
take place in Dubai in November 2007.
Invitation / Colorful Cares
Art Exhibition
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23 October 2007 ::
Nawaf Al-Janahi
is participating with new photographs in the "Colorful Cares" art
exhibition organized by Dubai Cultural Council for Dubai Cares
campaign. The exhibition will be held in Dubai Women's Association
from 23 to 27 October 2007.
'Mirrors of Silence' Screening
in the Gulf Cultural Festival
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19 October 2007 ::
New screening for
Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence' in the UAE. The film
will be screened on Monday 22 October 2007 at Qanat Al Qasba theater
in Sharjah, as part of the 1st edition of the Gulf Cultural
Festival, which will be held in Sharjah from 21 to 26 October 2007.
'Mirrors of Silence' in Amal
Film Festival in Spain
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5 October 2007 ::
After its
screenings recently in Jordan, Italy, Russia, Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence' will be screened for the first time in Spain, as
it was selected in the official competition of the 5th edition of
Amal International Euro-Arab Film Festival, which will be held in
the city of Santiago de Compostela from 22 to 31 October 2007. For
more details please visit the official website of the festival:
www.festivalamal.es
'Mirrors of
Silence'
is about a problem
that many people face in the contemporary civilized society - the
pain of loneliness in the modern city, and it questions the
possibility of breaking such agony surrounded by blocks of cement.
The film is full of photographic images and offers great music, what
makes it a different visual and spiritual experience. The film has
participated previously in various international film festivals, and
was the only Emirati film screened in the Muhr Awards for Excellency
(the official short film competition) at Dubai International Film
Festival (2006), which selects only 10 Arab short films from around
the world to compete for this section's awards.
What Have They Said
About the Film
:: "Mirrors of
Silence .. A Total Capture of the Soul" - Ibrahim Al-Mulla
(scriptwriter from UAE)
:: "A Complete
Poem" - Abd Al-Aziz Jasim (author and poet from UAE)
:: "Pure Cinema"
- Sobhy Shafeeq (critic from Egypt)
Nawaf Al-Janahi on Sama Dubai
TV Channel
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25 August 2007 ::
Television show
Films From The Emirates on Sama Dubai channel hosts actor and film director
Nawaf Al-Janahi in a special interview. The episode will be
broadcasted at the following times:
- Saturday 1 September 2007
| 23:30 (UAE)
- Sunday 2
September 2007 | 12:30 (UAE)
- Friday 7
September 2007 | 01:00 (UAE)
New Interview in Al-Shuruq Magazine
:: 20 August 2007 ::
A new interview
by Rifa'at BouAssaf with Nawaf Al-Janahi on the 22 August 2007 issue
of Al-Shuruq magazine. Read the interview now (in Arabic) in the
Press page.
'Mirrors of Silence' in Jordan Short Film Festival 2007
:: 16 August 2007 ::
'Mirrors of
Silence'
will be screened in Jordan for the first time, as it was
selected in the official short film competition of the 3rd edition
of Jordan Short Film Festival, which will be held in the city of
Amman (24 to 30 August 2007). For more details please visit the
official website of the festival on the following link:
www.jordanfilmfestival.com
New Photography Galleries
:: 12 August 2007 ::
New photographs
in two different galleries:
- 3 Days in New York
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www.njan7.com/photography/newyork.html
- Rajaa BalMaleeh
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www.njan7.com/photography/rajaa.html
'Mirrors of Silence' in Italy
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10 August 2007 ::
'Mirrors of
Silence'
is participating at the 2nd International Short Film Market
that will take place during Circuito Off Venice International Short
Film Festival from 3 to 6 September 2007, on San Servolo Island
(Venice) in Italy. For more details please visit the official
website of the festival:
www.circuitooff.com
'Mirrors of Silence' in Russia
:: 22 July 2007 ::
Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence'
will be screened in Russia for the first time, as
it was selected in the official short film competition of the 3rd
edition of the Golden Minbar International Film Festival 2007, which
will be held in the city of Kazan from 6 to 12 September 2007. For
more details please visit the official website of the festival:
www.mfmk.ru
'Mirrors of Silence' Screened in Saudi
Arabia
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21 July 2007 ::
'Mirrors of
Silence'
was officially screened in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the
second edition of Jeddah Visual Shows Festival which was held from
17 to 20 July 2007. For more information please visit the festival's
official website.
Six Years on the Net
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7 July 2007
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7 July 2007
(070707) .. On this unique date we celebrate six years together on
the spider web. This website wouldn't have succeeded without you.
So, many thanks to all of you out there.
'Souls' is Back .. In Egypt
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17 June 2007
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'Souls'
was officially screened in Egypt in the first edition of The Nile
International Festival for Environmental Films which was held from 5
to 10 June 2007. For more information please visit the festival's
official website :
www.nilefestival.com
What have they said
about the film
:: "Short, yet
very profound" - Khadijah Al-Marzooqi (writer from UAE)
:: "Mastered
exposing the identity's dilemma, and touched the dangers perfectly"
- Dyaa Yousef (author and artist from Saudi Arabia)
:: "A productive
mind that knows how to mix, formulate and pick up ideas from
everywhere" - Awatif Naeem (critic and playwright from Iraq)
Watch the film now
Please
right-click on the following link and choose Save Target As to start
downloading now:
www.njan7.com/film/souls/souls.wmv
New Review in Al-Sharq Al-Awsat
Newspaper
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18 May 2007 ::
Ahmed Gouda
writes his reviews on the films made by Nawaf Al-Janahi in Al-Sharq
Al-Awsat newspaper. Read the article now (in Arabic) in the
Press
page.
'Mirrors of Silence' in Bahrain
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15 May 2007
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'Mirrors of
Silence'
will be screened in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first
time, as part of the official program of the 2nd edition of Al-Sawari
International Film Festival, held from 20 to 26 May 2007.
Nawaf Al-Janahi
will be in the Kingdom of Bahrain to attend the festival which
selected his film in the "Festival's Films" section, a section which
is according to the festival administration is "designated to the
best films that the committee would like the filmmakers to follow".
For more
information please contact Al-Sawari Theater:
Tel:
+973-17-725-778
Email:
saff@alsawari.org
Web:
www.alsawari.org
New Photographs at Oxygen
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2 May 2007
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Nawaf Al-Janahi's
photographic works accompany the articles of issue 62 of Oxygen
cultural magazine. To visit the magazine's website please click the
following link:
www.o2publishing.com
'On a Road' is Back
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4 April 2007
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Invited by
Emirates Fine Arts Society, Nawaf Al-Janahi’s
'On a Road' is part of
its 26th General Annual Exhibition, which is held at the Sharjah Art
Museum, concurrent with the
8th Sharjah Biennale lasting for two
months from 4 April till 4 June 2007.
Visitors can
watch the film daily during the whole period of the Biennale in the
film's private showroom, from 9am to 9pm (on Fridays from 3pm to
9pm). Free admission.
For more
information please call the Sharjah Art Museum on:
Tel:
+971-6-5688-222
'Mirrors of Silence' Goes to Algeria
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1 April 2007 ::
'Mirrors of
Silence'
is one of eight Emirati films to be screened as part of the
UAE Cultural week in Algeria organized by the Ministry of Culture,
Youth, and Community, from 7 to 13 April 2007 celebrating Algeria
chosen to be the 2007 capital of Arab culture.
Nawaf Al-Janahi Gives a Lecture at Abu
Dhabi Women College
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29 March 2007 ::
The Higher
Colleges of Technology (Abu Dhabi Women's College) hosted today
filmmaker Nawaf Al-Janahi in an open meeting with the Applied Media
students. Al-Janahi's 'Souls'
and
'Mirrors of
Silence'
were screened,
and the discussion focused on the various aspects of the filmmaking
process, and the Emirati cinema in general.
'Mirrors of Silence' Reviewed on Al-Khaleej
Newspaper
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14 March 2007 ::
Dyaa Haydar
writes about Nawaf Al-Janahi and his film
'Mirrors of
Silence'
on Al-Khaleej
newspaper. Read the article now (in Arabic) in the
Press page.
'Mirrors of Silence' in Emirates Film
Competition 2007 in Abu Dhabi
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2 March 2007 ::
Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence'
is to be screened for the second time in Abu
Dhabi, at the 6th edition of the
Emirates Film Competition which
will be held in the Cultural Foundation from 7 to 13 March 2007.
Date : Friday, 9
March 2007
Place : Main
Theater, The Cultural Foundation - Abu Dhabi
Time : 21:15
Admission is
free. Do not miss the chance to watch the film on the big screen.
Nawaf Al-Janahi in 'Heartless'
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1 March 2007
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Watch out for the
screening of
'Heartless' by Ahmed Zain in the 6th edition of the
Emirates Film Competition which will be held in the Cultural
Foundation in Abu Dhabi. In the film, Nawaf Al-Janahi plays a madman
who is being used by his sister and her husband to kill each other.
English Reviews On Nawaf Al-Janahi's
Work
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23 February 2007 ::
Their Opinions,
new section added to the Press page. Plus
new review on Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence'
published on
IMDb.
New Review & A Screening in Oman for
'Mirrors of Silence'
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18 January 2007 ::
Reja Sayer Al-Mutairi
writes his review about
'Mirrors of
Silence' at
Al-Riyadh newspaper.
Read the review now (in Arabic) in the
Press page.
And for all those
interested who reside in Oman, Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence'
is selected to be screened officially in the 1st edition of Muscat
Documentary and Short Film Festival. The festival is organized by
Oman Film Society, and will be held 27 to 30 January 2007.
Words, Images, and a Website
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10 January 2007 ::
"The Red Box", a
new writing (in Arabic) by Nawaf Al-Janahi, accompanied by a
photo
gallery by the same title.
Nawaf Al-Janhai
completed designing the personal website of the Saudi writer
Haya
Al-Sharef. The website was launched on the net 1 January 2007.
'Mirrors of Silence' in Abu Dhabi
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4 January 2007 ::
Nawaf Al-Janahi's
'Mirrors of
Silence'
will be screened at the Karalla Cultural Center
in Abu Dhabi as part of the Indo-Arab Cultural Fest which will be
held from 11 to 17 January 2007. For more
information please contact the Karalla Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi
on this number +971-2-631-4455
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