Made Of Clay
“Made of Clay” is the story of Ahmed, a passionate young stop-motion artist. Ahmed wants to pursue his dream, but finds it difficult to do so because of his father’s views on his art. In an attempt to gain his father’s acceptance, Ahmed unravels the truth behind his dissatisfaction. What Ahmed could not have foreseen is that in uncovering his father’s past, he learns something about his own future.
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Fayssal Bin SahliDirector
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Fayssal Bin SahliWriter
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Amena Al NowaisProducer
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Alicia GonzalezExcecutive Producer
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Fadi WahbehSupervisor
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Farah DiabDirector of Photography
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Mohamed MareiEditor
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Fayssal Bin SahliAssistant Editor
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Khaled Bin SahliCamera Assistant
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Waleed Al MadaniCamera Assistant
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:April 16, 2015
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Country of Origin:United Arab Emirates
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Country of Filming:United Arab Emirates
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Language:Arabic, English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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NYC Shorts 2015New York, USA
September 26, 2015
World Premiere -
DOCS NYC 2015New York, USA
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Arab Film Festival San Francisco 2015San Francisco, USA
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Mizna Twin Cities Arab Film Festival 2015USA
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Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2016Montana, USA
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DC Independent Film FestivalDC
United States
March 12, 2016 -
Zayed University Middle East Film FestivalAbu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
May 1, 2016
Best Emerging Filmmaker
Fayssal Bin Sahli is a 21-year-old Emirati filmmaker living in Dubai. He’s passionate about making films varying from narrative to documentaries. Finding inspiration from old BBC documentaries that influenced his belief in the power of visual storytelling, therefore, he’s inclined to experiment with various approaches when it comes to delivering his messages to his audience.