The Shasha Scriptwriting Competition Grant is open for citizens of the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East or North Africa. The grant, offered by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, is for $100,000. Scripts are accepted in Arabic and English.
“The Shasha Grant brings much needed exposure to emerging talent in the fast-growing Middle Eastern film market and underlines our commitment to develop and promote the next generation of filmmakers from the region, and by accepting Arabic language scripts we aim to encourage more Arabic entries,” said Eissa Saif Al Mazrouei, Special Projects Director, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.”
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