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ENSOULED • SCIFI

Deep within the enigmatic Eternia facility, Clara carries a heavy burden of concealed grief. But within these mysterious walls, her life is about to transform in ways she never imagined.

 
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  • DIRECTOR • MOE NAJATI
  • WRITTEN BY • MOE NAJATI & FABRIZIO FAILLACE
  • PRODUCERS • MOE NAJATI & ASIF LIMBADA
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ASIF LIMBADA
  • PRODUCTION DESIGNER • JOEY BEELICH
  • PM • JESSICA LAFRANCE
  • CASTING DIRECTOR • CARLY GRANOVSKY CDC
  • AD • MARCUS PICOV-AIDA
  • SOUND RECORDIST • PAUL VIRET
  • SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR • KHALED HAMDY
  • VFX ARTIST • RAMTIN AHMADI
  • VFX • TAYLOR DEMPSEY
  • DIGITAL COMPOSITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CAMERA OPERATOR • MATT JONIEC
  • 1ST AC • JASON LIN
  • 2ND AC • MATTHEW LABRA
  • GRIP • MARCUS PICOV-AIDA
  • GAFFER • TAHER BHUJWALLA
  • SWING • PAU MARTIN DEL FRESNO
  • WARDROBE • AMANDA NELSON
  • COLORIST • BRETT RAYNER
  • SCRIPT EDITOR • LIAM FOLEY
  • PA • JOSHUA JOHNSON
  • PA • ALLANA SUKHAI
  • SPECIAL THANKS • FAISAL ATTRACHE
  • JAMES DAVISON
  • SERGE MCLED
  • NICOLE SELWYN
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  • CAST
  • CLARA • JOANNA SAUL
  • VINCE • CHRISTIAN MILLER
  • RECEPTIONIST • LINDA MCLACHLAN
  • MILLIE • RACHELLE LAUZON
  • KA • DARRELL CRAWFORD
 
 

 

STEALING KIND • DRAMA

Sam finds a familiar ticket stub in the glove box of a car she just stole.

 
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  • DIRECTOR • moe najati
  • SCREENPLAY BY • GABE BERRY
  • STORY BY • MOE NAJATI, GABE BERRY
  • PRODUCER • ADRIEL THOMAS
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • MOE NAJATI, ANTON SMARI
  • DoP • ANTON SMARI GUNNARSSON
  • PRODUCTION DESIGNER • Kieran Thomas
  • EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • ASSOCIATE PRODUCER • AMIR EL MERO
  • ASSISTANT PRODUCER • STELLA TRIBE-SMITH
  • FIRST AD • FAISAL ATTRACHE
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  • CAST
  • SAM • daisy doidge-hill
  • GRANDPA • CHRIS BARRITT
  • ELDERLY WOMAN • ANGELA LEWIS-WRIGHT
  • JADE • LAURA WILSON
  • JOE • RIVER ARCHER
  • DRUG DEALER • DURIM ISUFAQ


 

THE MUSE • COMEDY

When a renowned photographer unwittingly becomes the focus of a gangster's obsession, can he endure kidnapping, interrogation, and torture to prevent divulging his secrets to his captor?​

 
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  • WRITER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR • moe najati
  • DoP • ANTON SMARI GUNNARSSON
  • PRODUCER • PAOLO DE BATTISTA
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  • CAST
  • GANG LEADER • RAYMOND BETHLEY
  • PHOTOGRAPHER • ANTHONY CHISHOLM
  • MODEL • VANINA ARIAS
  • GANG MEMBER 1 • DU’AINE A SAMULES
  • GANG MEMBER 2 • RICHARD MYERS

 

 

A RIPPLE OF MOVEMENT • الحركة بداية

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ANTON SMARI GUNNARSSON
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  • CLIENT • SAUDI SPORTS FOR ALL
  • AGENCY • WEBEDIA ARABIA
  • ECD • SAADI ALKOUATLI
  • GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR • NICOLAS SABANEGH
  • ART DIRECTOR • MARIE KASSIS
  • PH • WHATIF CREATIVE STUDIO
  • PRODUCER • ELIE DEEK
  • EP • NAS SAAD & HUGO NARCISO
  • UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER • ANAS SALEH
  • 1ST AC • HJALMAR THOR HJALMARSSON
  • 2ND AC • JOSHUA HERRERO
  • GAFFER • EDWARD BANDA
  • CASTING DIRECTOR • AYAH ALHASSOU
  • POST PRODUCER • ELENA OZOVA
  • POST EDITOR • ELAREESE RAMOS
  • ADDITIONAL MUSIC COMPOSING • KHALED HAMDY
  • SOUND DESIGN, MIXING • KHALED HAMDY
  • ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGN • OMAR BESHBISHY
  • LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST • OMAR BESHBISHY
  • GRADING • NESTED VFX

 

HAFAWA • حفاوة جُبة

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ROBERT BABEKUHL
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  • CLIENT • SAUDI TOURISM AUTHORITY
  • AGENCY • VIRTUE WORLDWIDE
  • PH • TRES CONTENT
  • PRODUCER • ADRIANA DIAB
  • EP • NOOR DAGHER
  • PRODUCTION COORDINATOR • RAMI AHMADIEH
  • RUNNERS • BASSEM ARBID & AHMED QANAAS
  • CAMERA ASSISTANT • IKE RODRIGUEZ
  • DIT • AHMED SOBHY
  • SWING • ZAGHIAM
  • SOUND RECORDIST • BASSEL JAWHARI
  • ARTISTIC SUPERVISOR • JOEY KAMAR
  • DRIVER • HAMAD ALSHAMMARI
  • POST PRODUCER • JIHAN KEYROUZ
  • POST-PRODUCTION • WHIPLASH
  • ONLINE EDITOR • JASON ZAMORA
  • COLOURIST • MARIANNE CHRABIEH

 

IT’S POSSIBLE • TRAILER

It’s Possible’ is a docuseries exploring the inspiring stories that shape the cultural fabric of The Emirates.

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ROBERT BABEKUHL
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  • ECD • CIARAN BONNASS
  • HEAD OF PRODUCTION • GLORIA ABOU DIWAN
  • SENIOR CREATIVE • ELIE NASR
  • ACCOUNT DIRECTORS • MAHMOUD HASSAN, ALI FATHALLAH
  • PRODUCER • DENNIS KARETA
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • NASRALLAH SAAD & HUGO NARCISO
  • LINE PRODUCER • NAGHAM ABBOUD
  • PH • WHAT IF CREATIVE STUDIOS

IT’S POSSIBLE • EPISODE 1

A deep dive into the lifestyles of people whose primal form of expression is through Performing Arts. Lana, Alaa, Amal, and Jaysus give us a personal look into their lives. Their stories are filled with struggle, passion, perseverance, and of course, success.

 
 
 

IT’S POSSIBLE • EPISODE 2

A rich cultural journey that echoes across different music genres in the Emirates. Exploring the lifestyles, struggles, and successes of Dany, Saud, and Taryam through heavy Japanese drum beats, international DJ skills, and audacious Arabic rap.

 

IT’S POSSIBLE • EPISODE 3

 
 

IT’S POSSIBLE • EPISODE 4

 

 

UPROAR

Deep in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Havana, you will find Rumba Morena. Whilst it's not unusual to hear the sound of Rumba drifting from alleys and venues in Havana, Rumba Morena is different - they are all women.

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • SEBASTIAN CORT, MOE NAJATI
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  • PRODUCERS • MATT COOPER, GEORGIA WOOLLEY
  • CO-PRODUCER • AARON WAGNER
  • EDIT PRODUCER • NICHOLAS JESSUP
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS • ROBERT ROSENBERG, NIGEL SINCLAIR, JEANNE ELFANT FESTA
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY • VILLAGER FILMS
  • FIXER/ MUSIC COORDINATOR • MIKE POLARNY
  • FIXER • YANLEIS VELAZCO
  • COLOURIST • FELIPE SZULC @ NOMAD LONDON
  • SOUND DESIGNER • TOM RYAN
  • TRANSLATORS • LISET ALEA, FABRIZIO FAILLACE, RHYS DANINO
  • THANKS TO • CHRISTINE COWIN, AUDREY DAVENPORT, MATT PITTS, WHITE HORSE PICTURES, TRINIFOLD, JOHNNIE CAMPBELL, NOMAD EDITING COMPANY,IULIA TURCAN
 
 

 
 

DAGHWAH

During my frequent visits to the region for photography and filmmaking, drawn by Fujairah's rugged mountainous terrain, I always made a pit stop in Kalba. Here, I encountered a curious sight: weathered pickup trucks scattered along the beach, their purpose shrouded in mystery. Despite their worn appearance, they seemed integral to the coastal landscape, bearing the marks of years spent battling the elements.

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ASIF LIMBADA
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  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • TONY LEHAL
  • SOUND RECORDIST • KAMRAN KALSON, ZEESHAN TAHIR
  • SOUND MIXING • CHRIS MALLARI
  • COLORIST • AZIN SAMAR
  • THANKS TO • SAIF MATAR AND HIS TEAM, UMAR FAROOQ , FILMMASTER MEA, ESSA SHEIKH, CHARBEL REAIDY, MONTAGE, JAMES DAVISON
 

 
 

JAMES BOWEN

A documentary film exploring homelessness and the long-lasting physical and psychological effects it had on James Bowen, author of the international best-selling books ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’ and ‘The World According to Bob’ and ‘A Gift From Bob’.

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • ANTON SMÁRI GUNNARSSON
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  • PRODUCER • PAOLO DE BATTISTA
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • JAMES BOWEN
  • MUSIC • NICHOLAS BRITELL
  • SOUND RECORDIST • MACJIEK LONDO
  • SOUND DESIGN • FILIPPO CIRLA
  • COLOURIST • FELIPE SZULC @ ABSOLUTE
 
 

WELCOME TO MY HOUSE • MUSIC VIDEO

The music video was filmed between The Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States and features Syrian refugee and American teens singing together with a cross-cultural message of joy.

 
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  • DIRECTOR & EDITOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • THOMAS SIMON
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  • PRODUCER • AARON WAGNER
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • JASON MRAZ
 

 

NOSTALGIA • ALFA ROMEO

 
 
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  • DIRECTOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • MIK ALLEN
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  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • NAYLA CHACRA
  • PRODUCER • SERGE MCLED
  • 1ST AD • GEORGE TRUMMLER
  • 2ND AD • CHRIS MARAIS
  • ART DIRECTOR • SELEN CALISKAN
  • MAKE-UP ARTIST • KAT ALLEN
  • WARDROBE STYLIST • CARLA OTERO
  • PRODUCTION MANAGER • RACHEL CHOUITY
  • CLIENT • ALFA ROMEO ME
  • AGENCY • PUBLICIS ME
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY • PRODIGIOUS ME
 
 

ABQARINO’S WORKSHOP • LENOVO

Meet Abqarino, proprietor of the world's first traffic robot. Abqarino and Hegazi are part of Lenovo's new platform "Good Weird" for their new YOGA series.

 
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  • DIRECTOR • MOE NAJATI
  • CINEMATOGRAPHER • NICK DAVIDSON
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  • CREATIVE AGENCY • OGILVY ONE
  • ECD • WILL RUST
  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR • ANAS HAKIM
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY • MAGNET
  • PRODUCER • GILLIAN VILE
  • ART DIRECTION • CHARBEL NAIMEH, DINA YASSIN
  • EDITOR • JUAN CERNADAS

 

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BIOGRAPHY

MOE NAJATI IS A LONDON-BASED FILM DIRECTOR CRAFTING CAPTIVATING NARRATIVES THAT TRANSCEND BORDERS.

His multicultural background, blending British, Syrian, and Lebanese heritage, along with his upbringing in Dubai, enriches his storytelling, imbuing his films with emotional depth, thought-provoking themes and vivid imagery.

His works have been showcased at prestigious festivals, including those qualifying for the Academy, BAFTA, and BIFA, earning recognition and multiple awards.

Moe’s latest short, 'Ensouled', has been recently nominated for Best Short Sci-Fi at the 2023 FilmQuest and screened at multiple other festivals including the New York Shorts and Boston Sci-Fi Film Festivals, among others. The film will continue its festival run throughout the 2023/2024 season.

Before that, 'Uproar,' his film exploring the intricate gender dynamics within Havana's Rumba scene, garnered recognition as one of the top ten short documentaries at Sheffield Doc/Fest, as recognised by Directors Notes.

While devoted to independent cinema, Moe's creative vision has also been sought by renowned brands such as Cadillac, Alfa Romeo, Red Bull, Canon, and Lenovo.

Moe is in development of two feature films, driven by his passion for bringing compelling stories to the big screen.

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

‘ENSOULED’ 2024

FilmQuest • Nomination for best short sci-fi

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL • WON Best Director

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL • runner up Best Short of The Season

Crystal Palace International Film Festival [BIFA Qualifying] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

New York Shorts International Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Another Hole In The Head Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

‘STEALING KIND’ 2023

Manchester Film Festival [BIFA Qualifying] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Centre Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

‘IT’S POSSIBLE’ 2022

Webby Awards • WEBBY AWARD HONOREE

Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards • Silver Dolphin

Dubai Lynx • Grand Prix in Entertainment

Dubai Lynx • BRONZE in Entertainment

‘UPROAR’ 2020

Sheffield Doc Fest [Academy, BAFTA & BIFA QualifyinG] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Athens International Film & Video Festival [Academy Qualifying] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Centre Film Festival • WON BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY

Durango Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Womex • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Pheonix Shorts • OFFICIAL SELECTION

‘FAISAL’S STORY’ 2019

EFFIE AWARDS • GOLD IN SEASONAL MARKETING

EFFIE AWARDS • SILVER IN FMCG

EFFIE AWARDS • BRONZE IN SOCIAL GOOD

‘WELCOME TO MY HOUSE’ 2017

HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDs • NOMINATED FOR BEST INDIE MUSIC VIDEO

American Documentary Film Festival [Academy Qualifying] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Athens Int. Film & Video Festival [Academy Qualifying] • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Madrid International Film Festival • NOMINATED FOR BEST PRODUCER OF A DOCUMENTARY

Tenerife International Film Festival • NOMINATED FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Tenerife International Film Festival • NOMINATED FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Tenerife International Film Festival • NOMINATED FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Tenerife International Film Festival • NOMINATED FOR BEST EDITING

Brooklyn Films Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Big Apple Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

Green Caravan Film Festival • OFFICIAL SELECTION

‘DAGHWAH’ 2015

 
 
 

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