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Hailstone Films retweeted
A BORDER BETWEEN US delves into director Riad Arfin's interracial relationship and his struggle to find a place to call home amidst visa restrictions & clashes with cultural norms.👁️ Catch the premiere of this eye-opening doc at @edfilmfest on 19 August: bit.ly/46HiAn1
Hailstone Films retweeted
✨ Born in Damascus is now available to watch on @guardian documentaries 🎞️
The doc was developed through @ScottishDocInst's Bridging the Gap scheme and follows director @Laura_Wadha as she tries to reconnect with her cousin after being separated by war.
theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…
Hailstone Films retweeted
I was reunited with Lujain recently in Canada after more than a decade apart, I’ve written about it here >>
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Hailstone Films retweeted
So excited that Born in Damascus is now available to watch on @guardian documentaries! Thank you to the whole team @hailstonefilms, @ScottishDocInst, @screenscots, @harrybrokensha, Ruth Knight, Maya Hawke and most importantly my cousin, Lujain 💛
Born in Damascus is the latest release from Guardian Documentaries.
In the documentary two cousins, whose lives were separated by the war in Syria, reconnect after 10 years apart.
Watch now: theguardian.com/born-in-dama…
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Hailstone Films retweeted
Over the moon that Born in Damascus will be going to so many great festivals in October and November, some of which I will be attending in person! Thank you to the festival teams for the invitations and selections!
Hailstone Films retweeted
Meet @Laura_Wadha who we're working with on the @sheffdocfest Talent Initiative, led by @asifkapadia & @AmazonStudios @CanonUKandIE @thekurious_
‘Born in Damascus’ premiered at @edfilmfest & winning @berlinale #CrystalBear for Best Short 2022 for the Scottish/Syrian filmmaker.
Hailstone Films retweeted
AWARD: Congratulations to Born in Damascus for winning the NEON prize at Mo & Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg! @Laura_Wadha @hailstonefilms
FESTIVAL: Born in Damascus will screen in Germany at Mo & Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg on 29th May - 6th June
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Hailstone Films retweeted
FESTIVALS: Congratulations to Prosopagnosia and Born in Damascus being selected at Salem Film Festival
#salemfilmfest, #sff2022, #salemfilmfest2022
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More great news for Born in Damascus; in competition at GSFF @Laura_Wadha @ScottishDocInst @screenscots
Scotland’s Year Of Stories Short Film Award Selection: “𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨”
BORN IN DAMASCUS | @Laura_Wadha
KIN | @RubyCedar
TOO ROUGH | #SeanLionadh
LIFE OF RILEY | #ShaunHughes
FIELD NOTES ON LOVE | #SamFirth
THE BAYVIEW | #DanielCook
Hailstone Films retweeted
I just got to see BORN IN DAMASCUS and wow - a short with a lot to say about migration, memory and "starting from zero".
@Laura_Wadha & team @ScottishDocInst - congratulations!
and everyone @berlinale'ing, go see! (it's online #EFM right now!)
We just won the Crystal Bear for best short film!!!! In shock!! Thank you so much @berlinale @hailstonefilms @ScottishDocInst @screenscots @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
Hailstone Films retweeted
Massive congratulations to the whole team behind Born in Damascus which has won the Crystal Bear for best short film at @berlinale 👏🏆
The film was made through the Screen Scotland supported Bridging the Gap scheme from @ScottishDocInst.
Find out more: screen.scot/film-in-scotland…
We just won the Crystal Bear for best short film!!!! In shock!! Thank you so much @berlinale @hailstonefilms @ScottishDocInst @screenscots @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
Hailstone Films retweeted
Huge congrats to @NFTSFilmTV 2020 graduate @Laura_Wadha for winning the @berlinale Crystal Bear for Best Short Film for the first film she made since graduating, Born in Damascus 🤩🐻
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We just won the Crystal Bear for best short film!!!! In shock!! Thank you so much @berlinale @hailstonefilms @ScottishDocInst @screenscots @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
Hailstone Films retweeted
CONGRATULATIONS: Well done to the team behind Born In Damascus, winning a Crystal Bear at @berlinale @hailstonefilms @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
We just won the Crystal Bear for best short film!!!! In shock!! Thank you so much @berlinale @hailstonefilms @ScottishDocInst @screenscots @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
Hailstone Films retweeted
Congratulations 👏🏿 we’ve been so inspired by this interview, what an amazing achievement.
“It feels incredible to be part of such a great line-up of films, I am really proud of this film and my team.”
#Berlinale #DirectedByWomen #Doc #SupportIndieFilm
thenewcurrent.co.uk/laura-wa…
Hailstone Films retweeted
Great news for @NFTSFilmTV grads @Laura_Wadh (Director), Ruth Knight (Sound Designer) & @harrybrokensha (Composer)! 🤩
Born in Damascus started life as Laura's final year development project in 2020 & was taken up by the @ScottishDocInst Bridging The Gap initiative.
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So delighted that my short film BORN IN DAMASCUS has been selected for ✨@berlinale✨in the Generation 14plus Competition 🎥 #berlinale2022 #generation #generation14plus #foryoungaudiencesandeveryoneelse
Hailstone Films retweeted
We just won the Crystal Bear for best short film!!!! In shock!! Thank you so much @berlinale @hailstonefilms @ScottishDocInst @screenscots @harrybrokensha @mayadaisyhawke
Hailstone Films retweeted
So delighted that my short film BORN IN DAMASCUS has been selected for ✨@berlinale✨in the Generation 14plus Competition 🎥 #berlinale2022 #generation #generation14plus #foryoungaudiencesandeveryoneelse
Well done Limbo team! Catch it on @mubiuk everyone. Loved this film
Can you believe it? Limbo has hit a home run, picking up its fourth #BAFTAScot21 award of the evening for FEATURE FILM! Congratulations to the whole team.
