Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s feature Film shorts to make Middle East Premiere at the Middle East International Film Festival
Premieres Saturday, October 10th at Emirates Palace
The Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) will present Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s feature film Shorts as part of the festival line-up on Saturday, October 10th at 4pm UAE time at Emirates Palace. This marks the Middle East premiere of the film which was written and directed by Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Sin City, Grindhouse). Imagenation Abu Dhabi is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Media Company and co-produced Shorts in conjunction with their partnership with Warner Bros.
Released in the U.S. in August 2009, Shorts centers on a nerdy boy whose life changes when a rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky and grants all wishes to anyone who holds it. This wild kid’s film features William H. Macy, James Spader, Leslie Mann and Jon Cryer.
H.E. Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Imagenation Abu Dhabi said: “We are proud to present our first feature film, Shorts to our neighbors in Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the Middle East as a whole. This unites and furthers our goals of creating global cinema and nurturing a successful film industry in the UAE.â€
Imagenation Abu Dhabi CEO, Edward Borgerding added: “We are pleased to share, with our community the fruits of our collaboration with Warner Bros. We are continuing to produce projects with mass appeal and look forward to bringing more of our productions to Abu Dhabi.â€
Peter Scarlet, Executive Director of the Middle East International Film Festival said: “We are proud to debut Shorts in the Middle East at MEIFF where we celebrate cinema from around the world. Imagenation Abu Dhabi has made remarkable progress in Abu Dhabi and Hollywood in a very limited period of time and we look forward to screening their films at MEIFF for many years to come.â€
The Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) was established in 2007 by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and takes place October 8 – 17 in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. MEIFF seeks to affirm the key place Abu Dhabi holds as an emerging cultural center and to foster the growth of its local film community. It celebrates cinema in all its forms by creating a vibrant forum for storytellers from the Middle East and around the world.
About Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Imagenation Abu Dhabi was launched in September 2008 to develop, finance and produce full-length feature films and digital content for Arabic and global markets. From its base in Abu Dhabi, the company has established partnerships with high-profile, internationally-based producers such as Hyde Park Entertainment, National Geographic and Participant Media to develop and create content for distribution internationally, in addition to supporting Middle East filmmakers and Arabian film production. HE Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei is the Chairman, Edward Borgerding is the Chief Executive Officer and Stefan Brunner is the Chief Operating Officer. Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s feature films include Peter Weir’s The Way Back, Doug Liman’s Fair Game as well as Furry Vengeance and The Crazies.
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