ChamPress has reported that Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Culture and Heritage Affairs adviser at Crown Prince Court and Director General of ADACH, presented the Shasha Grant prize to the filmmakers Dima Hamdan and Kasem Kharsa, for their films The Kidnap and Shelter among six finalists who came to the Circle Conference to pitch their projects to a jury of industry leaders. The Shasha Grant is designed to showcase rising talent in film and television across the Middle East.

ADFC also presented a special prize to finalists Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf for their project Damascenes: a trip to the 37º South Market at the Melbourne International Film Festival as part of a partnership between Abu Dhabi Film Commission and the MIFF 37º South Market.
 

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