A Ticket To Hell
In a world doomed by conflict, a war group enters an unknown time and an unknown place. They are trying to discover the if their wars are any good and whether they are going out again into the world.
WRITTEN BY: KARIM SHOHDY
CINEMATOGRAPHY: NADER KAMEL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ABDULLAH ASHOUR
FOCUS PULLER : YOUSSEF NASSER
SOUNDTRACK, EDITING & SOUND DESIGN: KARIM SHOHDY
FILM FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION & ACCOLADES LIST
1. Cooper Awards – 2023 - Award Winner
2. Calgary Independent Film Festival – 2023 - Award Winner
3. Onyko Films Awards – 2023 - Award Winner
4. MEDCOM Short Film Festival – 2023 – Award Winner
5. Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival – 2022 - Nominee
6. Ekurhuleni International Film Festival-EIFF – 2022 - Finalist
7. Student World Impact Film Festival – 2023 - Finalist
8. South Italy International Film Festival – 2023 - Finalist
9. V.i.Z. Film Fest – 2022 - Finalist
10. International Alexandria Short Film Festival – 2022 - Official Selection
11. Okotoks Film Festival - 2023 - Official Selection
12. Cannes Continental Film Festival – 2023 - Official Selection
13. Coal City Film Festival – 2023 - Official Selection
14. First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network – 2022 - Official Selection
15. First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Hosted by @LiftOffGlobalNetwork March 2023 - Official Selection
16. Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network May 2023 - Official Selection
17. ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - Official Selection
18. Dispatches of War 2022 - Official Selection
19. Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
20. First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network - May 2023 - Official Selection
21. RTF Realtime International Film Festival - August 2023 - Official Selection
22. 1 World Student Film Festival 2023 – Special Mention Laurel
23. Fentress Student Film Festival 2023 - Nominee (Best Youth Actress)
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Karim ShohdyDirector
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Karim ShohdyWriter
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Mohamed MadyKey Cast"Commander"
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Salma MohamedKey Cast"The Child"
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Omar HamdyKey Cast"Soldier"
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Abdullah TohamyKey Cast"Sniper"
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Ibrahim AlyKey Cast"War Ghost 1"
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Abdullah AshourExecutive Director
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Nader KamelCinematography
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Youssef NasserFocus Puller
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Yasmine SeragAssitant Director
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Karim ShohdySoundtrack & Sound Design
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Karim ShohdyProducer
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Mona MagedProducer
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Salma HishamProducer
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Aya AdelAdditional Writing
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Project Title (Original Language):Tazkara Lel Gaheem - تذكرة للجحيم
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:6 minutes 23 seconds
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Completion Date:June 7, 2022
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Production Budget:2,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Egypt
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Country of Filming:Egypt
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Future University In Egypt
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Onyko Films AwardsOdesa
Ukraine
December 22, 2022
* Award Winner Best Student Film -
Calgary Independent Film FestivalCalgary
Canada
April 28, 2023
* Award Winner Best Student Short -
Cooper AwardsOnline Event
Ukraine
* Winner Best Student Short Film -
MEDCOM Short Film FestivalBangkok
Thailand
* Award Winner Best Student Short -
Eastern Nigeria International Film FestivalEnugu
Nigeria
November 29, 2022
* Nominee Best Student Short -
South Italy International Film FestivalBarletta
Italy
May 17, 2023
* Finalist -
Student World Impact Film Festival
United States
July 21, 2023
* Finalist -
Ekurhuleni International Film Festival-EIFF 23Germiston
South Africa
* Finalist -
V.i.Z. Film Fest
Bulgaria
*Finalist Best First Time Director
* Finalist Best Student Short -
International Alexandria Short Film FestivalAlexandria
Egypt
February 18, 2023
Egyptian Premiere
Official Selection -
Amsterdam Lift-Off Film FestivalAmesterdam
Netherlands
Official Selection -
ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAbuja
Nigeria
October 31, 2022
Official Selection -
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network
October 24, 2022
European Premiere
Official Selection -
Dispatches of WarKyiv
Ukraine
November 25, 2022
Official Selection -
Coal City Film Festival Coal City Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
March 16, 2023
Official Selection -
Cannes Continental Film Festival
March 25, 2023
Official Selection -
Okotoks Film FestivalOkotoks Alberta
Canada
June 3, 2023
Official Selection - Egyptian Films Highlight -
1 World Student Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Special Mention -
Liftoff Filmmaker Sessions May 2023
Official Selection -
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions May2023
Official Selection
Karim Shohdy is an award winning actor/director & music composer located in Cairo, Egypt.
He has studied multiple forms of performance, including improv, physical theater, acting for camera, musical theater among other forms. He also has experiences in Meyerhold Biomechanics, contemporary & modern dance, psychodrama among other fields and most recently film directing.
As a music composer he wrote music for multiple short films & theatre performances, including “The Visitor”, “Salem Nafsak”, “The Midnight Incident”, “We were together” & “The Trial” which premiered at the World Youth Forum in December.
He has won multiple awards as a performer and as a director and is currently working on multiple TV & film projects.
He worked in a close and intensive work frame with the Swiss “Compagnie INTERFACE” in preparation of the Egyptian version of the world acclaimed show, “Vive La Vie”.
He attended workshops with Russian/German master director Jurij Alschitz, Dr Olga Lapina, British director Di Trevis and Italian director Danilo Cremonte.
“A Ticket to Hell” marks debut as a film director, with intent of a crossover between theatre & film.