Ayny - My Second Eye
The mothers stood when the war hit the houses.
The children kept dreaming.
The houses grew back.
The war hit back.
The children kept playing.
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Ahmad SalehDirector
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Ahmad SalehWriter
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Stefan GierenProducer
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Jessica NeubauerArt Director
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Saed Saleh & Saleh SalehProduction Desigers
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Runtime:10 minutes
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Completion Date:December 4, 2016
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Palestine, State of
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Language:Arabic
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
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43rd STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS 2016Los Angeles
United States
Student Oscar - Gold Medal in Foreign Animation Category -
13th DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALDubai
United Arab Emirates
December 7, 2016
World Premier -
29th FESTIVAL PREMIERS PLANS D’ANGERSANGERS
France
January 20, 2017
Special Mention - Animation Compitition -
24th STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMStuttgart
Germany
May 2, 2017
Special Mention -
63rd Oberhausen International Short Film FestivalOberhausen
Germany
May 11, 2017 -
9th Beirut Cinema DaysBeirut
Lebanon
March 18, 2017 -
41st Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hong Kong
April 16, 2017 -
Lebanon International Film FestivalBeirut
Lebanon
December 15, 2016
Best Animation -
13th Akbank Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
March 16, 2017
Jury Special Mention -
17th FILUMS - INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Pakistan
February 9, 2017
Best Animation -
Next Generation Short Tiger Award
Germany
May 21, 2017
Winner -
Palm Springs Int'l ShortFestPalm Springs
United States
June 20, 2017 -
Valletta Film Festival
Malta
June 19, 2017
Best Short Film -
Sudan Independent Film Festival
Sudan
March 17, 2017 -
ZUMEFFAbu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
May 1, 2017
Best of the Best Award -
BETHERE! 2017 CORFU ANIMATION FESTIVALAthens
Greece
March 29, 2017
Special Mention -
HEADWATERS FILM FEST
United States
3rd Place -
QUMRAH INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Iraq
April 13, 2017
Best 3rd Movie -
Amarji International Film Festival
Iraq
May 3, 2017
Main Award -
PICKURFLICK INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
India
May 19, 2017
Best Director - Animation -
Gent Film FestGent
Belgium
Best European Film -
KLIK Amsterdam Animation FestivalAmsterdam
Netherlands
Best Animated Short from an Emerging Animation Nation -
Ajyal Youth Film FestivalDoha
Qatar
December 3, 2017
While studying Electronics Engineering, Ahmad started his hobby in writing stories – not knowing back then, that telling stories will turn into his main profession.
After his Bachelor in Engineering, Ahmad made two Masters in Art. One in Digital Media at the University of Arts Bremen and the other in Film Writing and Directing at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.
So far, he has written a novel, a collection of short stories and directed 3 short films. His first short HOUSE went out collecting several prestigious awards including the German Short Film Award. His second film AYNY won a golden Student Academy Award.
Currently Ahmad is working on his 4th short film NIGHT which recently won the Robert Bosch Film Prize at Berlinale. He is also writing his first feature film THE BIRD’S WINDOW.
It took me 10 years until I could tell the closest people to me what happened in that day. And when I tried to write it in a story, it took me another 5 years until I knew how to tell it. It was a day that led me to witness a trauma hitting two young boys in a refugees camp. The more I replied the memory in my mind through the years, the more small details started to be evident. Details of strength from the two boys and all the people who helped in carrying the two boys to the hospital. And while I was trying to tell the story of the trauma, I found myself telling a story about people who can walk above traumas while moving through life.