Ayman Tamano
A scene from The Bliss of Being No One
Ayman Tamano is the director of Madayen, a found-footage narrative set in the notoriously haunted Madain Saleh ruins. Madayen, which was written by actor Abdulhakeem Jomah (who also played the leading role), was his first feature film. It gained recognition from various international film festivals, including receiving the Bronze Award at the Spotlight Horror Film Festival 2017, Official Selection in the Los Angeles Arab Film Festival 2017, Best Narrative Feature at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017, and 4th Best Foreign Film in the Horror Hotel Film Festival 2017. Tamano was the Director of Photography (DOP) for Saudi hip hop artist Qusai’s music videos, like Berlin to Jeddah and Dreams. He is currently working as a director and writer for another Saudi feature film and is writing a novel. ayman_tamano
Bader Alhomoud
Bader Alhomoud is a filmmaker and cinematographer who has written and directed several short films and commercials. In 2016, he received the Best Muhr Gulf Short award at the Dubai Film Festival for his film The Bliss Of Being
No One. He directed, wrote, and produced the film, which follows a young man who meets an aging man while dealing with the loss of his entire family. His film Scrap won an award at the Gulf Film Festival in 2013. baderalhomoud
A scene from Zaina’s Cake
Nada Al Mojadedi
Born and raised in Jeddah, Al Mojadedi moved to Los Angeles a few years ago to pursue an MFA in filmmaking. Her first short film, Zaina’s Cake (2015), was nominated
for the best Muhr Gulf Short Award at the Dubai International Film Festival. The film follows Zaina, a recent college graduate in Jeddah struggling to launch a cake-baking business without the approval of her father. DESTINATIONKSA.COM 35