“Films have always fascinated me but it was during my stay in Paris that I got exposed to cinema in the true sense”
Abdulla Al Kaabi, Emirati filmmaker
by the technology in the making of films. “Technology is not my forte, I am more at home creating stuff.” Like most new-generation filmmakers, Al Kaabi has moved from the Canon 5D to the RED Epic. His present project is being shot in full HD on the RED.
Know your true calling Perhaps the hardest part of making a film lies in its funding, according to Al Kaabi. “It is an expensive medium and funding a film is the biggest challenge. It is hard to convince someone to put large chunks of their money on a project.” Having said that, he also adds that this should not deter young aspiring filmmakers from taking up filmmaking as a full-time career. “If you know your true calling, just take the plunge. Every profession has its highs and lows. Filmmaking, despite the myriad challenges, is a very rewarding field, and we should see more people joining the fraternity,” he comments. “My advice to youngsters considering films as a career choice is to follow your dream and take a minute to ask yourself what your true calling is. If you know for sure films are something that you’d like to commit to then do not hesitate to take the plunge. “Just try and be a part of the process even if that means taking up a job as a spot boy. There is no glamour in films; it involves hard work and sweat, long hours of persistence and constant struggle.” For those interested in making films, just shoot. Use the camera, or even your phone and shoot as much as possible,” he says. advises aspiring filmmakers to watch films from across the world, not just ?V?"??W2'WB?6?F?R?W76W"???v???W2g&??f&??W2vV?&W2?F?R6??V???fV?V?B??F?RTR?2&?w&W76??r6??v?'WB7W&V??F?RGV&?f????BEb6???76????BF?Rf&??W2v?fW&??V?B???F?F?fW2F?B?fR&VV?W7F&?6?VBF?&?WF?Rf?????GW7G'?&R&??7BF?F?R??6???GW7G'????&?w&VW2F?B&Vv?????r?2&VV??FR?BF???w2&R??f??r??F?R&?v?BF?&V7F???'WBF?W&R?27F??????rv?F?v????&???V?G2F?Rf7BF?B??7B?bF?RV?&F?f?????W'2?fRF???'2???6?f?????W'2?fRF?WBF?V?"f???????r??F?R&6?'W&?W"&V6W6R?B?2??B6V?g7W7F????r6&VW"?F????( ?B?2??B?W7B&?WBvWGF??r??FW&?F????&V6?v??F???'WB?6?&?WB&V??r6???v?VFvVBB???S?vR?VVBV?6?W&vV?V?Bg&????V'FW'2?F?R??fV?V?B?2F?6??F??VR?B??R&?w&W72?v??6?v???????V??bF?R??6?6???V??G?V?vvW2?G6V?b??&R??6??V??( ?( ??BF?B?2????76?&?R?bf???????r?26VV?2?fV????B?B??B?W7B??&'?F?B?V?2??F?R6?FR?$???C"?wwr?'&?F67G&??R?6???VwW7B#0???