Amman International Film Festival Announces Projects Selected for AFID Pitching Platforms 🎬✨

The Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF) has announced the projects selected for the Pitching Platforms of the Amman Film Industry Days (AFID), continuing its support for emerging Arab filmmakers.

Following an open call that received 154 submissions from across the region, selected filmmakers will pitch their projects in front of a jury of industry professionals, who will evaluate their artistic vision, originality, and growth potential while awarding cash and in-kind support.

AFID will take place from 27 July to 1 August 2026 during the 7th edition of AIFF.

“This year, we see a clear growth not only in the number of projects selected, but also in the quality, ambition, and range of the submitted stories,” said Bassam Alasad, Head of Industry Development, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at AIFF and Head of AFID.

“In line with this year’s festival theme, Beyond the Frame, the projects look beyond the image: exploring displacement, family silence, memory, belonging, and the questions that make each story a cinematic necessity.”

Jordanian Projects in Development 🇯🇴

(First feature film projects by Jordanians or residents in Jordan)

🎬 Between Two Houses — Directed by Raya Shaban
🎬 Close Rose Close (Jordan, Saudi Arabia) — Directed by Rulan Hasan, produced by Fahad Samman
🎬 Rest In Process (Jordan, Lebanon) — Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh, produced by Samer Battikhi and Louay Khraish
🎬 Hush, Hush (Jordan) — Directed by Hayat Abu Samra, produced by Badih Fattouh
🎬 Um Al-Abed (Jordan) — Directed by Hamza Hamideh, produced by Widad Shafakoj

Arab Projects in Development 🌍

Selected projects include:

🎬 About Love & September Laws (Sudan) — Directed by Mohamed Kordofani
🎬 Dance With Me (Lebanon) — Directed by Leila Basma
🎬 I Am Afraid to Meet You Someday (Egypt) — Directed by Khaled Mansour
🎬 La Chamade (Tunisia) — Directed by Lotfi Achour
🎬 Last Trip (Syria) — Directed by Ziad Kalthoum
🎬 Mina (Lebanon) — Directed by Marie-Rose Osta
🎬 Remind Me to Forget (Saudi Arabia) — Directed by Lama Jamjoom
🎬 The Guardian (Libya) — Directed by Muhannad Lamin
🎬 Under Her Eye (Jordan) — Directed by Amjad Al Rasheed
🎬 Where Do I Belong (Sudan) — Directed by Ibrahim Ahmed “Snoopy”

Arab Projects in Post-Production 🎥

The selected projects include:

🎬 I Am One of Them (Syria) — Directed by Nadim Suleiman
🎬 I’m Coming Imam (Iraq) — Directed by Hassan Sabri
🎬 After Three Years of Green (Syria) — Directed by Alayham Ali & Amr Alshashaou
🎬 No Passports in Paradise (Qatar, Palestine) — Directed by Mayar Hamdan & Shaima Al-Tamimi
🎬 Between Us Two (Lebanon) — Directed by Dima Al-Joundi

Alongside the pitching sessions, AFID will host a programme of masterclasses, training sessions, and panel discussions connecting filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals while creating opportunities for collaboration and growth.

The 7th edition of the Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film will take place from 26 July to 3 August 2026 in Amman.

The Festival is made possible with the support of its partners, including: Jordan Tourism Board, The Royal Film Commission – Jordan, Abdali Investment and Development, Zain Jordan, Royal Jordanian, Ministry of Culture, Ghiath & Nadia Sukhtian Foundation, Greater Amman Municipality, Cozmo, FromSoda, TAJ Cinemas, and Institut Français – Jordan.

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