ABU FANOOS (In Production)

A short thriller based on the traditional folktale of Abu Fanoos (“man with lantern”). It tells the story of an aging grandfather who, on a desert trip in Qatar, seeks to protect his grandson from an eerie presence in the dark.

  • Directors: Amira Abujbara and Horia El Hadad

  • Writers: Amira Abujbara and Horia El Hadad

  • Producer: Poppy Clinton

  • Cinematographer: Chapin Hall

  • Production Partners: Doha Film Institute and Edge Picture Company

WE ARE STILL HERE (2018)

A personal documentary about my mother’s Alaska Native village and the summer salmon run, exploring questions of belonging, community and connection to the land.

  • Writer: Amira Abujbara

  • Director and Producer: Ciara Lacy

  • In-House Producer: Sunniya Pirzada

  • Cinematographer: Chapin Hall

  • Sound: Tom Visser

  • Editor: Nathan Caswell

  • Composer: Kayla Briët