Effat 11th Showreel 2024

The 11th SHOWREEL 2024 (Behind the Seen!)

Showreel is the first international student film festival in Saudi Arabia that is solely dedicated to showcasing student films. Its main objective is to encourage and support novice and aspiring filmmakers in sharing their unique stories with the world.

The eleventh edition of Showreel aims to present the best student films from around the globe and help them reach a wider audience. Through this festival, we strive to enlighten viewers about the high-quality work produced by emerging filmmakers. Our primary goal is to assist aspiring filmmakers in sharing their stories with the world. Join us in witnessing and appreciating the diverse range of international and local student films.

Our partners:

MAIN EVENTS

Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 Topic

9:30 am – 10:00 am Registration + Coffee

10:00 am – 10:05 am Opening: Mohamed Ghazala Dep. Chair, School of Cinematic Arts CA Hall

10:05 am – 11:00 am

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Session #1 Pitching Techniques for Films (Eggdancer) - Oday Abed - KSA (English)

Parallel to Sesstion#2- Introduction to Digital animation- Toon Boom, Dr. Mohamed Sobaih-KSA (English) CA Hall COE 224

Session 3: Flesh Fiction Films from the Royal College of Arts – Rut Luxemburg - UK (English)

Session #4 - Finding Your path in the film industry (Eggdancer) - Nadia Malika -KSA (English)

CA Hall

CA Hall

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch Break Restaurant

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Session #5 - Netflix post-production as storytelling tool

Karim Ghali - Netflix (English)

Session #6 - Know your Rights! Regulations of Contracts in the Film Industry (Arabic)

Dr. Khalid Alarabi (Film Association)

Session 7: A Journey with VFX - Karim Sahai (VFXMOJO)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Screenings International Films - Animation

Wednesday, 24th April 2024

10:00 am – 11:30 am

11:30 am – 01:30 pm

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Session #1 - Cinematography for an Epic Film –James Neihouse - USC - US (English)

Parallel to

Screenings Effat and International Fiction Films

Session #2 - Oscar Winning Filmmaker! - Thomas StellmachGermany (English)

Session#3 - Intro to StoryboardingToon Boom, Mohamed Sobaih - KSA (English)

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Lunch Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Session #4 - ARRI Camera Systems: Inspiring your Vision from 1917 to ALEXA 35- Hasan Aslan - Germany (English)

Session #5 - ARRI Lighting Systems: Unlock the Potential of LED Lighting with SkyPanel X - Sohail Shafi - Sajidh Kareechiyil - Germany (English)

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Screenings Effat Films

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Session #6 - Interview a guest: Dr. Hassan Asiri - KSA (Arabic)

Thursday, 25th April 2024

10:00 am – 11:30 am

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Session #1 - Russian Animation Workshop - Synergy University

Session #2 - Visual Effects for Films - Mat Beak - USC - US (English)

Screenings International Documentary Films

CA Hall

CA Hall

CA Hall

CA Hall

CA Hall

CoE 221

CA Hall

CoE 224

CA Hall

CA Hall

Hayy Jameel

Hayy Jameel

CA Hall

CA Hall

CA Hall

Program of the Closing Ceremony

11th Showreel: "Behind the Seen"

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Effat Hall

The entrance at Gate 9 (Effat Libra Cultural Museum)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening for Exhibition & Red Carpet

Film posters, Animation Experiments & Music

7:00 pm – 7:01 pm National Anthem

7:01 pm – 7:05 pm Trailer of the Films

7:05 pm – 7:15 pm Musical Intro

7:15 pm – 7:20 pm Opening Remarks

SCA Student: Rana Matar

7:20 pm – 7:30 pm Guest Speaker

7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Keynote Speaker

7:40 pm – 7:50 pm

7:50 pm – 8:05 pm

Recognition by HRH Princess Loolwah Al Faisal

Signing agreement with:

 Red Sea International Festival (Women in Film)

 USC (Academic Partnership)

 ARRI (Certified School)

 Higher Cinema Institute of Cairo (academic Partnership)

 Islamic Radio & TV Organization

Jury and awards

8:05 pm – 8:30 pm Student Films (Short, animation, and documentary)

High School Competition

8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Screening