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Ali
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Ali F. Mostafa is one of the pioneering Emirati filmmakers. Growing up in the UAE, Ali pursued
his goal in 2003 when he enrolled at the London Film School to obtain an M.A. of practical
training in film. He set up his own production company, AFM Films in 2007, producing feature
films, short films, documentaries, TV commercials, and corporate films....Read more
Ali F. Mostafa is one of the pioneering Emirati filmmakers. Growing up in the UAE, Ali pursued
his goal in 2003 when he enrolled at the London Film School to obtain an M.A. of practical
training in film. He set up his own production company, AFM Films in 2007, producing feature
films, short films, documentaries, TV commercials, and corporate films. Ali's short graduation
film 'Under the Sun' has been officially selected and nominated for best Foreign Film in various
international festivals across the world. It also won 'Best Emirates Film 2006' In the Emirates
Film Competition held in the countries Capital, Abu Dhabi. Ali's work gained him recognition as
'Best Emirati Filmmaker' by the Dubai International Film Festival in 2007. Digital Studio
magazine awarded him '2010 Young Filmmaker of the Year' with Ali's, and the UAE's biggest
achievement in film, his feature debut City of Life. His sophomore film, From A to B, was the
first Emirati film to open the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. His latest feature, produced by
Imagenation Abu Dhabi, is the Arab worlds first post-apocalyptic thriller and titled The Worthy.
Ali was awarded Man of The Year in 2014 by Esquire magazine's Man At His Best Awards for his
achievements in helping build a UAE film industry.