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27/10/2012 FOR TABLOID Mohamed Hussen Anwar, from Egypt, Director of Best Film of Undamageable, is seen during the award presentation ceremony of TROPFEST Arabia, the World's largest short film festival, at Abu Dhabi corniche , Al Sahil Beach on Friday night. PHOTO: ABDUL RAHMAN/GULF NEWS(STORY:SARA)

TropFest Arabia kicks off in the capital Film starts and finalists land in the capital ahead of TropFest Arabia 2012 Stars of film and music ready to party in the capital Thousands flock to Abu Dhabi for TropFest Arabia

More than 4,000 film enthusiasts attended a night filled with movies, musical performances, and live entertainment as TropFest Arabia, the Middle East version of the world’s largest short film festival, kicked off the Abu Dhabi Corniche on Friday.

Organised as part of Yasalam series building up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the event also featured a live musical performance by the Lebanese star Carole Samaha.

Sixteen shortlisted films from across the Middle East and North Africa were screened for the first time in front of celebrity judges, including Tunisian actress Hind Sabry, and the audience. Egyptian filmmaker Mohammad Hussen Anwar’s five-minute film ‘Undamageable’, based around the Arab Spring’, was adjudged the winner by the panel which included John Polsen, founder of the festival; Mohammad Saeed Hareb, the Emirati animator; Amr Al Zuheir, Kuwaiti film producer and director; Seba Mubarak, Jordanian actress and producer and Amr Salama, Egyptian writer and director.

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26/10/2012 CAROLE SAMAHA CONCERT Lebanese star Carole Samaha is seen performing during her concert at TROPFEST Arabia, the world's largest short film festival at Al Sahil Beach at Abu Dhabi Corniche on Friday night. PHOTO: ABDUL RAHMAN/GULF NEWS Image Credit:
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27/10/2012 FOR TABLOID Mohamed Hussen Anwar, from Egypt, Director of Best Film of Undamageable, Khaled Elboumeshouli of Morocco, Director in 2nd place, of Abjad and Two, six,Eslam Rasmy, Egypt, 3rd place, Director of Bite of Bread, and Rama Muhanna, Jordan, producer and Director of Black & White, won, beast actress Diana Demrawi, acted in this film (not present), are seen with Hend Sabry, pupolar actress, Festival Co-Director, John Polson, , Founder of TROPFEST, Mohammed Saeed Harib, Emirati animator,Khaled Mouzanar, Lebanese musician and composer, amr Salama, (3rd left), Egyptian writer and Director, Amer Al Zuhair, Kuwaiti film producer and diretor, Kindi Alloush, Syrian actress and filmmaker, and Seba Mubarak, Jordanian actress and producer, the Juries, during the award presentation ceremony of TROPFEST Arabia, the World's largest short film festival, at Abu Dhabi corniche , Al Sahil Beach on Friday night. PHOTO: ABDUL RAHMAN/GULF NEWS(STORY:SARA) Image Credit:
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27/10/2012 FOR TABLOID Hend Sabry, pupolar actress, Festival Co-Director, (left, Mohammed Saeed Harib, (right), Emirati nimator,Khaled Mouzanar, Lebanese musician and composer, ( 2nd right), amr Salama, (2nd left), Egyptian writer and Director, Amer Al Zuhair, (3rd left), Kuwaiti film producer and diretor, Kind Alloush, (3rd right), Syrian actress and filmmaker, and Seba Mubarak, (center back row), Jordanian actress and producer, the Juries, are seen Iduring the award presentation ceremony of TROPFEST Arabia, the World's largest short film festival, at Abu Dhabi corniche , Al Sahil Beach on Friday night. PHOTO: ABDUL RAHMAN/GULF NEWS(STORY:SARA) Image Credit:
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