OK. I’m not really sure if it’s the clean air of Faraya Lebanon, or just the sheer entertainment value of the work.. but some of the projects I shot got an honorable mention at the MENA Cristal Awards. Either way I’m not complaining of course!
First on the list is the “What Type Are you” viral campaign for HSBC created by a wonderful team at JWT Dubai got the Cyber Cristal in the Insurance / Banking / Financial service category.
The MTV “Oud” spot I shot for TBWA just got a Cristal in the film category.
The Festival Grand Cristal went to Leo Burnett’s Women Empowerment Program’s integrated campaign which I had the pleasure of working on one of the spots.
Among the shortlisted were Showtime “Eyes” and MTV “Dabkeh” spots which I also directed.
MTV arabia gets recognition at the Promax awards in Dubai
BEST OUT-OF-HOUSE STATION IMAGE PROMO | OUD | ATN – MTV ARABIA | GOLD BEST OUT-OF-HOUSE STATION IMAGE PROMO | DABKEH | ATN – MTV ARABIA | SILVER BEST SOUND DESIGN | DABKEH | ATN – MTV ARABIA | SILVER
Good news to share. 3 films awarded at the 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival.
Showtime “Eyes” (Leo Burnett Dubai / Independent productions Beirut) which I posted last month, struck gold.
In the same category, MTV “Oud Trip” was also rewarded with a Gold Lynx while “Dabkeh Dude” won bronze (TBWA Dubai / Signature Productions Beirut).
Here’s one of the promo’s I shot for MTV arabia. it’s a fun little film.
Shot on location in Baalbek-Lebanon, the image was treated later on to mimic the old Lebanese Tourism Board postcards from the 60′s and 70′s, where the skies where manually retouched with a bright flat cyan color.
The Dabkeh wardrobe (Stylist – Bchara Atallah) and dance (Choreographer – Charles Makriss) were designed with the original Baalbek Fesival troops from the 60′s, including our beloved Sabah and Nasri Shamseddine.
