1001 Days
QFF 2015 - Production/Post-Production Stage
Aisha Al-Jaidah / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2017 / 12 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis
‘1001 Days’ tells the story of the life of Sheherezade, the creative and heroic storyteller. Within a traditional fairy-tale structure, this animated short addresses eternal issues like sacrifice, equality and bravery, and considers how today’s women deserve equal treatment and privileges. Night after night, Sheherezade fought for her life by crafting stories for the King. ‘1001 Days’ imagines a story behind the famous fable, and a strong woman who fights for her independence, dignity and freedom.
Credits
- Director
- Aisha Al-Jaidah
- Screenwriter
- Aisha Al-Jaidah, Latifa Al-Darwish
- Producer
- Ben Robinson
- Executive Producer
- Basel Owies
About the Director
Aisha Al-Jaidah is an illustrator and animator. She began her career in 2010 as a motion graphics artist at Al Jazeera Children’s Channel. As a senior animation producer, she developed the first animated children’s series created by a Qatari. Al-Jaidah received a scholarship to study animation and graduated from Kingston University London, an achievement that motivated her to launch her own animation production company. She hopes Blue Penguin Animation will be one of the first companies in Qatar to fully produce animation locally.
Contacts
-
Director
Aisha Al Jaida
- Phone:
- 0097455852150
- Email:
- a-aljaidah@hotmail.com
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Director
Aisha Al-Jaidah
- Company:
- Blue Penguin Animation
- Phone:
- +974 5585 2150
- Email:
- a-aljaidah@hotmail.com