ShortFilm competition

Objects Are Closer Than They Appear

Egypt, United Kingdom| 18 min | 2023

After his date failed due to a visa card malfunction, Naeem goes to his sister’s house to borrow some money, only to discover his sister had been robbed, causing Naeem to go on an emotional rollercoaster that would force him to face his feelings of self-shame.

Director:

Ahmed Sobhy

Screenplay:

Ahmed Sobhy

CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Mostafa Sheshtawy

cast:

Ahmed Sobhy,
Mona Ragab,
Mahmoud El-wakil

production:

Patchwork Productions,

Hand Print Films

Director:

Ahmed Sobhy

Ahmed Sobhy is a Director & Producer based in Cairo, Egypt. His career started through a diverse collection of projects, working as assistant director or assistant producer where ‘Sobhy’ was keen on exploring as many sides of the industry as possible.
As a dynamic learner, he soon started taking up projects as an executive producer ranging from online ads to feature documentary films. In 2020 ‘Sobhy’ finished his first short film as director and producer, (A Very Old Accident, 2020), it participated in the 16th edition of Kinoki International Film Festival and the 13th edition of Les Nuits Med in France and is lately participated in Alexandria Short Film Festival 2021.

In 2023, Sobhy made his debut fiction short film “Objects are Closer Than They Appear” the film’s world premiere was in 45th Clermont-Ferrand international film festival, and was lately screened at 32nd edition of FESCAAAL in Italy.

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