Private Project

INSIDE HAPPY FACES

During his boring day job, a distressed Karim and his co-workers are facing a formal committee that are giving a random drug analysis to all employees in the building. Will they pass the test?

  • omar Al Halwany
    Director
  • Omar Al Halwany
    Writer
  • Ahmed Hassan
    Producer
  • Hussein Nassar
    Key Cast
    "Karem"
  • Ahmed Ibrahem helmy
    Key Cast
    "Khalefa"
  • Amr Ramadan
    Key Cast
    "Fahmy"
  • Reham Mohy
    Key Cast
    "Salwa"
  • Ahmed Shokry
    Key Cast
    "Member of committee "
  • Houssam Habib
    Cinematography
  • Mai Saeed
    editing
  • Shymaa Ahmed
    Art director
  • Moataz Al qammari
    Sound design
  • Gustav Holst
    Score
    The Orphic hymn to Dionysos
  • Nada Gala
    Production manager
  • Dina Kazem
    Story board
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    October 17, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    17,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - omar Al Halwany

Graduated from faculty of law Cairo university in 2007, I have been worked as a lawyer for 2 years. From 2003 to 2008 I have been worked in theater filed as a director and actor , I made plays like( Hamlet, the bet, the tragedy of Al Halag ). In 2010 I had a filmmaking workshop in the British council in Egypt with mr / Mark bishob , in 2013 I traveled to Spain ( kadez ) to have a masterclass in cinematography for a week. 2020 I graduated from Higher cinema Institute in Egypt , as a director I have one short film ( Inside Happy Faces 2021 ) produced by / green Ray production, the film won the best film award from shnit film festival 2021 also the film won the best screenplay award from Cairo short film festival 2022 and got officially selected in Malmo Sweden , les Med nuis in France,Hollywood Arab in USA.
As a 1st assistant director I have made ( I am afraid to forget your face 2020) dir / Sameh Alaa
( fifteen 2017 ) dir / Sameh Alaa
( Al Sada 2015 ) dir / Mostapha al ogery , ( Red velvet 2016 ) dir / MAHMOD samir .

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Director Statement

It’s insane times for sure , paradoxical society, the judges are coming , the court is going to start after minutes ,
If you are used to drinking some alcohol or smoking hash last weekend, so you have to be carful my friend because these people are coming for your blood . If you tested positive, you will be guilty, outcast and fired from work .

The company of Dionysos is undoubtedly enjoyable and charming, but it is also painful, cruel and insane without limit

It doesn’t matter if you used to be a king in old days , you are Not a king anymore .

I am a disciple of Dionysus, and I would rather be a clown than a saint, let people read this text, I may have succeeded in my mission , Friedrich Nietzsche.