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Dec 6, 2011:

Off the back of 15 international festival screenings of her last film Habibti, director Nour Wazzi is now crowdfunding her next short, Shackled.

A psychological thriller, it’s co-produced by Shirine Best and Ellie Emptage through Panacea Productions and Traveller Films.  They sent us a beautiful hand-drawn title sequence and an irresistible brief – sinister 1950s circus music.

Here’s the result – a score for two music boxes, soprano voice, violin, accordion, calliope, tuba and orchestral percussion:

And here’s the music:

Film: Shackled – Titles (Panacea Productions/Traveller Films) by A.K. Benedict/T. Taylor

Please visit the crowdfunding page for Shackled now! For a few dollars you can get an on-screen ‘Special Thanks’; for a few more you can get even better perks…

Oct 20, 2011:

Habibti has won the ‘Special Mention for a Leading Female Role’ award in Cyprus and got this special jury mention at the Montréal International Black Film Festival too:

“It’s impossible not to mention this film in which family, religion and opening oneself up to others are really put to the test through images that are as powerful as they are piercingly truthful. A powerhouse of a film.”

Huzza!

Plus it has added more screenings to the list – here’s an updated one:

Dubai International Film Festival
Short Film Corner, Cannes International Film Festival
ÉCU European Indie-Film Festival
Arab Film Festival Australia
Durban International Film Festival
Montréal International Black Film Festival
Beirut International Film Festival
Helsinki International Film Festival
Cyprus International Film Festival
Seminci Valladolid International Film Festival
Romania International Film Festival
Gold Lion Film Festival
Arab Film Festival (California)
Heartland Film Festival
Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival

Here’s our soundtrack:

Alexandra Benedict & Tris Taylor: Habibti OST

Alexandra Benedict & Tris Taylor: Habibti OST by A.K. Benedict/T. Taylor

Sep 21, 2011:

Habibti has been selected for more film festivals since its world premiere at DIFF in December.

Its European premiere was in Paris in April, as an official selection of the 6th ÉCU European Indie-Film Festival.

Plus it’s been selected for:

News soon from Montréal, Cyprus and Valladolid too.

Here’s our soundtrack:

Alexandra Benedict & Tris Taylor: Habibti OST

Alexandra Benedict & Tris Taylor: Habibti OST by A.K. Benedict/T. Taylor

Film: Habibti in official competition at DIFF

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World premiere next week – our score blends Arabic, African and European instruments.

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Film: Habibti score, starring Hiam Abbass & Jimmy Akingbola

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Nour Wazzi’s UK Film Council-backed short has a great cast and a soundtrack by us.

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Film: GirlLikeMe wins at Branchage festival

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GirlLikeMe has won the Cutting Hedge award – congratulations Rowland!

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