SAFE ZONE REVIEW: A HAUNTING AND POWERFUL ANIMATED SHORT THAT PUTS HUMANITY BEFORE TECHNOLOGY

Oscar-qualified filmmaker Ahmad Alameldeen draws on 12 years on the humanitarian frontline to deliver a deeply affecting film, painstakingly hand-drawn before being brought to life through AI animation. At a time when artificial intelligence in filmmaking continues to divide opinion, SAFE ZONE offers a fascinating example of how technology can serve human creativity rather than replace it. Written and directed by Ahmad Alameldeen, this powerful … Continue reading SAFE ZONE REVIEW: A HAUNTING AND POWERFUL ANIMATED SHORT THAT PUTS HUMANITY BEFORE TECHNOLOGY

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: FROM THE FRONTLINES OF WAR TO THE OSCARS: DIRECTOR AHMAD ALAMELDEEN’S SAFE ZONE EXPOSES THE HUMAN COST OF HUNGER AS A WEAPON

Drawing on 12 years working in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, writer-director Ahmad Alameldeen delivers a powerful Oscar-qualified animated short exploring survival, humanity and the devastating consequences of using starvation as a weapon of war. For 12 years, writer-director Ahmad Alameldeen witnessed the devastating realities of war firsthand. From Iraq and Syria to Somalia, Libya and Nigeria, he worked alongside some of … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: FROM THE FRONTLINES OF WAR TO THE OSCARS: DIRECTOR AHMAD ALAMELDEEN’S SAFE ZONE EXPOSES THE HUMAN COST OF HUNGER AS A WEAPON