Contribution
Building the film’s setting
Alex designed and built Jabbara’s wooden set on a theatre stage, creating the film’s setting without an existing location to adapt. His production-design work also included finding the props for the set.
About the work
Production design for a short film directed by Samir Kawas.
- Medium
- Short film
Alex’s contribution
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Building the set
The stage layout, wooden construction and scene-by-scene planning behind the film’s setting.
Credits
Co-writer
Abdallah Kawas
Producer
Rita Choueifaty
Cast — Salma’s voice
Lina Sukkar
Cast — Salma
Rayan Zrein
Director of photography
Khaled Abi Jomaa
Camera crew
Rahaf Jammal
Sound team
Melissa Samaha
Sound team
Mustapha Sabbagh
Sound team
Nathalie Maalouf
Colorist
Karim El Ali
Photos
Selected frame from the film
Recognition
Festival selection2021 edition · held 3–6 January 2022
Dhaka
CinemaKing International Film Festival
- Official selection · Jabbara · second edition (2021), held in January 2022.
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Festival selection10–16 June 2020
Online · Lebanon
Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival
Spamflix · online edition
- Lebanese short-film competition selection · Jabbara.
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Sources & links 1
AwardCarnage Awards 2019
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
- Best DirectorFor Jabbara
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NominationCarnage Awards 2019
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
- Best Short — NomineeFor Jabbara
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Honour2019
Festigious Los Angeles
- Honorable Mention — Student FilmFor Jabbara
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Award2019 Round 4
Genre Celebration Festival
- Best Horror ShortFor Jabbara
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Nomination2019 Round 4
Genre Celebration Festival
- Best Visual Effects — NomineeFor Jabbara
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Press2019
Film review
A review of Jabbara
A review of Samir Kawas’s film, discussing performance, theatrical space and color.
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Award2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Best ShortFor Jabbara
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
Award2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Best Director ShortFor Jabbara
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
Award2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Most Shocking ShortFor Jabbara
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
Award2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Scariest ShortFor Jabbara
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
Award2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Best Screenplay ShortFor Jabbara
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Programme & participantsSources & links 1
Festival selectionLublin programme · 2019
Lublin
Splat!FilmFest
Centrum Kultury w Lublinie
- Official selection · Polish premiere · Lublin short-film programme, Block I.
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Programme & participantsAward2019 · fifth edition
Poland
Splat!FilmFest
- Audience Award · Best Special Efx ShortFor Jabbara
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Programme & participantsSources & links 1
NominationAugust 2019
The Monthly Film Festival
- Actress of the Month — nominationRecipient Teresa Kristi Abboud
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
NominationAugust 2019
The Monthly Film Festival
- Cinematographer of the Month — nominationRecipient Khaled Abi Jomaa
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
NominationAugust 2019
The Monthly Film Festival
- Editor of the Month — nominationRecipient Adam Jammal & Samir Kawas
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participantsSources & links 1
AwardAugust 2019
The Monthly Film Festival
- Original Score of the MonthAwarded to Martin Loyato
Alex Dahdah · Production designer
Programme & participants
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AwardAugust 2019
Programme & participants
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Press
LAU — CONNECTions
Director reflectionJabbara’s festival run
Samir Kawas reflects on the film’s Festigious and TMFF recognition.
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