30MFF

World Premier

A b o u t

30MFF is a world premier film festival that features award-winning short films in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The festival takes place in the New York University in Abu Dhabi, where a jury of world-leading filmmakers evaluate and award winning films based on the level of quality produced in accordance to the filmmaker’s capabilities. Every year, one of the winning films is chosen randomly to be displayed on our website. This year Captivated, by Amina Yahia runs as one of the leading films in terms of its cinematography.

Captivated is a short film about a lost relationship between two people that have known each other since forever. The film is made from one person’s perspective about the woman he loves, featuring her reading a letter she received from him years after they had to separate as well as some of his memories of her. The exact reason behind their separation is not mentioned, however, there are details that indicate the reason is something societally related.

For more information on the festival please contact us through our email worldpremier@30mff.com or on our number 0500556700.