Alex Dahdah

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23 entries

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Screening & panel discussion
2023
Official Asia North 2023 festival poster

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Asia North

Screening and Panel Discussion

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Annual film-award nomination
2020 Annual Awards · ceremony January 2022
Festival identity · IndieX Film Fest

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Annual Awards nominee

IndieX Film Fest

Recognises
Work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
Category
Not specified in the available record
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionAnnual shortlistThis edition
Entry eligibilityNominees and winners from 12 rounds, May 2019–November 2020.Qualifying pool
CriteriaNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Decision-makersNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Programme scope75 annual nominees · 3,302 submissions · 71 countriesWhole qualifying cycle · not category-specific odds
Evidence2020 Annual Awards · organizer evidence
Geographic contextRecognition context · United States
Result / record source IndieX · 2020 Annual Awards ceremony, January 2022Selection source IndieX · 2020 annual nomination announcementOrganisation source IndieX Film Fest · aboutComplete record 5 source links
Artist-reported selection
2022
2022 festival poster artwork · Mary Beagle

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Las Cruces International Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2022
PlaceScreening / festival programme · United States
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Las Cruces International Film Festival · aboutComplete record 1 source links
Artist-reported selection
2021
Alvsbyn Film Festival · organization logoOrganization logo

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Alvsbyn Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2021
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Sweden
Programme / publicationSwedish and international features, shorts and documentaries, with animation and LGBT film categories.Programme
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Älvsbyn · organizer profile and missionComplete record 2 source links
Artist-reported selection
2021
Lift-Off Global Network · organization identityOrganization logo

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First-Time Filmmaker Sessions

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2021
PlaceScreening / festival programme · United Kingdom
Programme / publicationCity festivals and separate online showcases, with feedback and filmmaker development.Programme
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Lift-Off Global Network · aboutComplete record 3 source links
Artist-reported selection
2021
Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh · organization identityOrganization logo

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Global Youth Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2021
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Bangladesh
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Dhaka Tribune · 2021 festival reportComplete record 4 source links
Film award honourable mention
2021
ISAFF · organization identityOrganization logo

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Honorable Mention

ISAFF Saint Petersburg

Recognises
Work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionSelection process unconfirmedHistorical details unconfirmed
Entry eligibilityNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
CriteriaNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Decision-makersNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
EvidenceHistorical process not documented
Geographic contextRecognition context · Russia
Organisation source Official organizer profileComplete record 3 source links
Festival feature
2021
Karnavati International Film Festival · organization identityOrganization logo

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Karnavati International Film Festival

Organizer feature · āh

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Official festival selection
2021
Lebanese Independent Film Festival 2021 official selection laurel for āh

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Lebanese Independent Film Festival

Official Selection

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Artist-reported selection
2021
āh

Related work · āh

Spring Grove Caledonia Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2021
PlaceScreening / festival programme · United States
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Waukon Standard · 2021 programmeComplete record 2 source links
Film award nomination
Winter 2020 · announced January 2021
Top Indie Film Awards 2020 — Best Student Film nominee laurel for āh

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Best Student Film

Top Indie Film Awards

Recognises
Film / overall work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionJury review · current rulesCurrent rules · historical procedure unconfirmed
Entry eligibilityInternational entriesCurrent eligibility · current rules
CriteriaScript, direction, performance, technical execution and artistic merit.Current criteria · current rules
Decision-makersThe organizer does not publish its judges’ identities.Judges · current rules
EvidenceCurrent rules · Winter 2020 panel unconfirmed
Geographic contextRecognition context · Japan
Result / record source Official Winter 2020 resultsSelection source Top Indie · published rules, checked 26 October 2026Organisation source Top Indie Film Awards · aboutComplete record 4 source links
Film award nomination
Winter 2020 · announced January 2021
Top Indie Film Awards 2020 — Most Terrifying nominee laurel for āh

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Most Terrifying

Top Indie Film Awards

Recognises
Work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionJury review · current rulesCurrent rules · historical procedure unconfirmed
Entry eligibilityInternational entriesCurrent eligibility · current rules
CriteriaScript, direction, performance, technical execution and artistic merit.Current criteria · current rules
Decision-makersThe organizer does not publish its judges’ identities.Judges · current rules
EvidenceCurrent rules · Winter 2020 panel unconfirmed
Geographic contextRecognition context · Japan
Result / record source Official Winter 2020 resultsSelection source Top Indie · published rules, checked 26 October 2026Organisation source Top Indie Film Awards · aboutComplete record 4 source links
Artist-reported selection
2021
Festival identity · Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest

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Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2021
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Italy
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Festival association · tenth-edition reportComplete record 1 source links
Artist-reported selection
2021
Official festival artwork · Watersprite, 2021

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Watersprite Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

Selection2021 selection process unconfirmedHistorical details unconfirmed
Entry eligibilityNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
CriteriaNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Decision-makersNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Evidence2021 selection · artist record; format · organizer history
Geographic contextScreening / festival programme · United Kingdom
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Selection source Alex Dahdah · FilmFreeway recordOrganisation source Watersprite · aboutComplete record 3 source links
Artist-reported selection
2020
Andromeda Film Festival · organization logoOrganization logo

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Andromeda Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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12 tags

Context & sources

Date / edition2020
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Turkey
Programme / publicationInternational independent cinema, with awards across film and craft categories.Programme
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Andromeda · archived organizer website, January 2022Complete record 2 source links
Artist-reported selection
2020
Aurora Film Festival · organization identityOrganization logo

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Aurora Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2020
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Italy
Programme / publicationIndependent and underground fiction, including unconventional and low-budget filmmaking.Focus
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Aurora · festival programmeComplete record 4 source links
Artist-reported selection
2020
GlennFest · historical identity from Downey Arts CoalitionOrganization logo

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GlennFest Film Festival

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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12 tags

Context & sources

Date / edition2020
PlaceScreening / festival programme · United States
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source GlennFest · aboutComplete record 2 source links
Artist-reported selection
2020
Festival identity in the Ministry of Culture archive · Pachuca / Hidalgo Film Fest

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Hidalgo Film Fest

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2020
PlaceScreening / festival programme · Mexico
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Hidalgo Film Fest · aboutComplete record 1 source links
Artist-reported selection
2020
Hilltop Film Festival official selection laurel for āh, 2020

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Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion

Official Selection

Artist-reported · organizer result not established in the reviewed record.

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Context & sources

Date / edition2020
PlaceScreening / festival programme · United States
Record basisArtist-reported selectionOrganizer announcement not established here
Organisation source Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion · aboutComplete record 1 source links
Film award honourable mention
2020
IndieX Film Fest Award Winners, Los Angeles, September 2020

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Award of Excellence (Special Mention)

IndieX Film Fest

Recognises
Work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionJury review · current rulesCurrent rules · historical procedure unconfirmed
Entry eligibilityNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
CriteriaQuality, creativity, technical execution, originality and artistic merit.Current criteria · current rules
Decision-makersNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
EvidenceCurrent rules · 2020 panel unconfirmed
Geographic contextRecognition context · Monthly award round · Los Angeles · California
Selection source IndieX · current competition processComplete record 3 source links
Film project nomination
2020
Festival identity · LIFFT India

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Project nomination

LIFFT

Recognises
Work
Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
Category
Not specified in the available record
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionJuried · 2020 editionThis edition
Entry eligibilityNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
CriteriaNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Decision-makersGyan Sahay and Nayani Dixit are listed for student-film judgingPanel
Programme scopeStudent Film Awards were introduced in the fourth edition. Specific student-status requirements and category scoring rules for 2020 are not established.Award structure
Evidence2020 fourth edition · organizer results and jury biographies
Geographic contextRecognition context · India
Result / record source LIFFT India · 2020 nominated projectsSelection source LIFFT · 2020 winnersOrganisation source LIFFT India Filmotsav · aboutComplete record 8 source links
Official festival selection
2020
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles official selection laurel for āh

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NewFilmmakers LA

Official Selection for InFocus Middle Eastern Cinema

Work
Alex’s role
Director & screenwriter
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Selection, context & sources

SelectionProgramme selection · 2020 editionThis edition
Entry eligibilityNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
CriteriaNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Decision-makersNot established in the reviewed sources.For this edition
Programme scopeInFocus: Middle Eastern Cinema, December 12, 2020.Programme
EvidenceDecember 12, 2020 · organizer programme
Geographic contextOnline programme · organizer context · Virtual programme · California organizer
Result / record source Festival programmeOrganisation source NewFilmmakers Los Angeles · aboutComplete record 5 source links