Filming has begun on a new Emirati film directed by Ali F Mostafa, co-produced in partnership by twofour54 and Image Nation Abu Dhabi.
The film, entitled ‘From A to B’, is a comedy drama that follows three childhood friends on a road trip from Abu Dhabi to Beirut to honour the death of their best friend five years earlier.
The majority of filming, which began this week, will take place in the UAE and various locations throughout the region.
The partnership between twofour54 and Image Nation underlines their commitment to nurture local talent and develop the UAE film industry using their collective expertise.
Mostafa, an accomplished filmmaker whose previous work includes Emirati film ‘City of Life’, said: “I appreciate twofour54 for supporting the development of this film and Image Nation for co-producing it – they are responsible for turning this idea into a reality.
“These two organisations are committed to building a film industry in the UAE, and without them, ‘From A to B’ would never have happened.”
Mohammed Al Mubarak, chairman of Image Nation, said: “Together with twofour54, we are consistently striving to build the UAE film industry – and this partnership is tribute to that. We are excited to be working together on this project.
“With acclaimed director Ali F Mostafa at the helm, we’re sure ‘From A to B’ will follow the success of our past local feature films, that include box office hit ‘Djinn’ and film festival favourite ‘Sea Shadow’.”
The film will star Fahad Al Butairi, the stand-up comedian and YouTube and Twitter sensation (with over 1 million followers) and Egyptian comedy writer Shadi Alfons.
