Overview

Youth Empowerment

Since its first edition back in 2014, the main mission of the SHOWREEL (Effat Students Film Festival) was to support young filmmakers in their first steps in building their career; until today, The School of Cinematic Arts is still working closely with all concerned parties to empower youth in cinema.

To achieve those objectives, The School of Cinematic Arts built strong collaborations with different national and international entities, such Governmental and Non-governmental organizations, international festivals, private associations, and others.​

Public Screening ​

The School of Cinematic Arts​ organizes at the end of every academic semester, a screening for the Audio Visual and Film graduates, to experience with their families and friends the excitement of the first screening of their films and to celebrate their success.

The 5th VDP Showreel

The 6th VDP Showreel

History of Cinema in the Kingdom

Speakers

Allyson Green

Dean of Tisch School, NYU

Caroll Dysinger

Christina DeHaven

Fatima Al Banawi

Hind Alfahad

Maha Al Saati

Shahd Amin

Yasser Madani

Agenda

DAY 1: 1st April 2021

06:00p.m (ksa)
Students Council Greetings
06:01 p.m (Ksa)
The National Anthem

06:02 p.m (Ksa)
Welcoming Speech by Dr. Haifa Reda Jamal Al-Lail, President of Effat University

06:04 p.m (Ksa)
Welcoming Speech by Dr/ Dean Green NYU

06:06 p.m (Ksa)
Welcoming Speech by Dr. Asmaa Ibrahim, Professor and Dean of College of Architecture & Design

06:08 p.m (Ksa)
Introduction of the Students Council
06:10 p.m (Ksa)
Panel Discussion- Saudi Female Filmmakers, Hind Alfahad, Maha Al Saati, Shahd Amin, and the Moderator: Fatima Albanawi.
07:00 p.m (Ksa)
Workshop with NYU's Christina DeHaven The World of short films: very low budget production

8:00PM | Film Screening of Effat and NYU students

9:00PM | Student Council closing and calling for tomorrow 2nd session of the festival

DAY 2: April 2nd 2021

6:00PM - 7:00PM | Day Two - Main Sessions

 6:00pm (Ksa)
Students Council Greetings
6:01pm (Ksa)
The National Anthem

6:02pm (Ksa)
Introduction of the Students Council

6:04pm (Ksa)
Workshop with Yasser Madani (Digital/concept Art for Animations)

7:00pm (Ksa)
Workshop with NYU's faculty Carol Dysinger (Writing for Documentary)

8:00PM | Film Screening of Effat and NYU students

9:00PM | Student Council closing the festival