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Name::Ahmed Arshi
From::Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A new filmmaker rising from the edge of the horizon.
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What would people say?
2nd Gulf Film Festival
Story Telling
Obstacles
Best Screenplay!
"The" Shirt!
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Sunday, May 03, 2009
What would people say?In our seciety it is very important to please other people, for the wrong reasons. You might be forced to stop doing what you love (although there is nothing wrong with what you are practicing) but you always have to be worried about, what would people say?
Who are these people? Could be friends, relatives, old folks, neighbors, or simply poeple you don't even know! Why would they do such thing? Because they have nothing else to do in this life but to stick their noses in other's businesses and the jealousy for those who are accomplished and them just sitting their asses off waiting for their fortunes to fell off the sky. Literally!
I remember when I first wrote my screenplay "Undeserved Fate" I was so worried about what people might think, and if this would get me in any trouble. Again, there was nothing wrong with the script but society always gets you to think that way, and there are always those who just love to make others feel down, again out of jealousy and lust. Alhamdullah, my good friend Abdullah was the one who encouraged me not to think and keep writing it and the result was winning best screenplay award at the last Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, October 2008.
Why are these center minded people exist? And aren't they worried what other people might think think or say about them?
All I can say, to hell with them.
Friday, April 10, 2009
2nd Gulf Film Festival
At the Red Carpet
With actor Dennis Haysbert
With actor Dennis Haysbert
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Story TellingWhat drives us to tell stories? And why others are so anxious to hear them? In every sort of art out there had a story to tell, from the very beginning of Theater Plays, Music Symphonies, Poetries, Films and even Paintings there was always a story to tell. It could be the inspiration that led to that craft, or a story that has been heard and wanting to pass it along, or simply just an emotion.
A story could be written in one page, or one paragraph, or one sentence, or just one word. A story could be a picture which whoever looks at it could feel its hidden secret, or a portrait that could speak of its creator and the energy and passion he/she gave it to produce it.
Yet again I return to my first question, what drives us to tell stories? Is it reliving time? Is it love? Is it hate? Is it revenge? Or is it just being human?
Monday, December 22, 2008
ObstaclesIndeed life is full of it, where ever you go sooner or later you should face it. You might think that things are going just fine the way you have planned it for yourself but once it hit you, you crumble. You feel weak, unwilling to retain yourself. You force yourself to smile but the force of negativity is still huanting you.
But like they say, tomorrow is another day.
You wake up, still feeling beat.
You look up, feeling the sun's heat.
Just like they say, today is another day.
You have faced worst before, why not face this as well?
Because if you look at it furthermore, you will see that its just a tiny swell.
Just like they say, today is another day.
Keep your chin rising, the world is still for you to discover.
And don't forget to keep fighting, as loud as you can manage to utter.
Just like they say, today is another day.
You will get where you want I promise, that's what you have been doing so far.
If you think deeply into this, you'll find that you've aleady gone so far.
Just let me hear you say, today I am the same man in another day.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Best Screenplay!
I just won best screenplay at the Middle East International Film Festival!!!! Biggest award so far!!! This could be the start of something huge now!!! :)
And this was during the press conference
Saturday, September 13, 2008
"The" Shirt!
I'm sure you have seen me wearing this shirt almost every moment! I just love this shirt, and the history and moments this shirt have witnessed makes it even harder to get rid of it!! Hahaha!
Below are some of the moments:
Meeting my good friend Amjad for the first time after our Jordan Trip in Dubai.
At the Krispy Kreme opening in Abu Dhabi!
Meeting British Author and Translator Denys Johnson-Davies.
Buying my first car!
Working on my short film "Sensibility"
On a road trip across UAE!
Finishing my short film "The Plan"
Monday, September 01, 2008
Ramadan, Now & ThenIt used to be beautiful, I use to wait for this month to arrive so I could fast and sit together with my family and friends having Iftar and then heading out and play games that we only play during Ramadan. The streets are empty and people are friendly.
Now its one of the worst months, I hate this month, not in the sense that I don't want to fast. Its the people's attitudes. Just today I say over 6 really bad car accidents! In less than 4 hours!! What's wrong with people? Honestly! People are grumpier and their morals have dissapeared and the worse thing is that they blame their behavior on fasting, as if it is ok to be rude if you are fasting.
Then don't fast! For God's sake! If you have problems because you can't smoke, then screw the fasting and smoke! If you can't function because you didn't have your morning cup of coffee and you start to give everybody a hard time, then please, by all means, I want you to have a cup of coffee because basically its not worth it!!!!!
Oh and next time, don't even fast and forget about Ramadan!!! If that's how you will behave.