Fadel Al Mheiri

Fadel Al Mheiri is an Emirati filmmaker.[1][2] He graduated from the American University of Sharjah.[3]

Fadel Al Mheiri
NationalityEmirati
Other namesFadel Al Muhairi
EducationAmerican University of Sharjah
OccupationFilmmaker

Al Mheiri began making films at age 14.[1] He has made six short films since 2001.[1][4] In 2005, Al Mheiri produced the documentary Under Construction, which was about a construction worker waiting to be paid.[1][3]

He wrote the drama A Corsair's Tale in 2007. It portrays two battles of Ras al-Khaimah where the British bombed the city of Julphar. The movie takes place in Ras al-Khaimah and India.[3][5]

Al Mheiri founded his own production company, Tent Pictures Productions, in 2013.[1][2] His feature film, Abood Kandaishan,[1][2] was filmed guerrilla-style with a small budget that was raised mostly from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.[2] Al Mheiri created Abood Kandaishan to show what life is like in Emirati homes.[4] The film premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2014.[4][6]

Al Mheiri wrote the book, Kingdom of Peacocks – Mists of Time, the first of a trilogy, which is about the Portuguese invasion of an imaginary kingdom in the Persian Gulf in the early 1500s as an allegory to today's extremist groups.[1][2][4]

Filmography
  • Under Construction (2005), producer
  • A Corsair's Tale (2007), producer
  • Abood Kandaishan (2014), producer, writer and director
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References
  1. Jessica Hill (December 11, 2014). "It's all about the Emirati escapades in Fadel Al Mheiri's Abood Kandaishan". The National. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. Melanie Goodfellow (December 12, 2014). "Fadel Almheiri, Abood Kandaishan". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. Silvia Radan (October 17, 2007). "UAE film-maker hopeful of winning $100,000 grant". Khaleej Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. Stephanie Farah (December 14, 2014). "Short films shine light on everyday life in Dubai". Al Arabiya News. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. Kelly Crane (October 14, 2007). "Telling tales". Gulf News. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "DIFF receals line-up for free film screenings". Digital Production. December 8, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


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