Saudi ‘Olives Dream’ Animation Bags CIAF’s Best Animation Award

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Saudi ‘Olives Dream’ Animation Bags CIAF’s Best Animation Award

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Saudi animation ‘Olives dream’ bagged the Cairo International Animation Forum (CIAF) award for the best cartoon competing in the forum’s twelfth edition. The winning production was directed by Omar Kwan and sponsored by Alaa Productions.

The CIAF opening launched with the participation of 121 short and short films from 20 Arab and foreign countries.

With the plot shedding light on the plight of return for Palestinian refugees, the winning Saudi film’s setting is in the ‘Ain Karem’ village and is based on historical documentaries. Production cost somewhere around $ 1 million. It is characterized by a chronological sequence and follows interesting creative events.

The production’s soundtrack was composed by the well-established Lebanese musician Elias Rahbani, and lasts up to 90 minutes.

Best Short Film went to the Austrian production: “Late Season,” directed by Daniela Littner, with the French picture "Flowing through Wonder," directed by Juan Laurie coming in second place.

The Best series award went ‘Tawasol,’ an Omani-Egyptian production directed by Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim. The Egyptian series ‘Team N,’ directed by Mohamed Abdel – Moneim ranked second.

The award for best experimental filmmaking went to the German motion picture ‘Carlotta's Face,’ directed by Frederick Riedal.

Best ad went to "Al-Sadaka Al-Jaraya" produced by the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 and directed by Amr Kamal Yassin. Best intro went to the opening intro of the Egyptian series "Emad and Itimad", directed by Osama Nazih and produced by Onek Picture.

The Mini Mix Workshop directed by Ibrahim Saad won CIAF’s best workshop award.

It is worth noting that appreciation certificates were also handed out to each of director Hussein Mamdouh Hassan, aged 15, for ‘Sinai ... Victory and treachery and revenge,’ and to the youngest participating director, Mohamed Abdel Rahman Labib, for ‘Bunyan.’



Coffee Overtaking Tea Culture in the UK

“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
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Coffee Overtaking Tea Culture in the UK

“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)

Discover the hidden gem of the UK's coffee culture, where vibrant independent cafes outshine the chains, offering a unique blend of flavors and atmospheres.

“Fancy a brew?” “I'll put the kettle on then.” Hearing those words are no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK, The Daily Express newspaper reported on Monday.

It said grabbing a coffee either on the go or at a café is as part of British culture these days as it is in Italy.

But while every person has its favorite chain, be it Pret, Starbucks, Costa or Cafe Nero, nothing beats finding a decent independent coffee shop one can call home especially when it can seem high streets are dominated by the same chains.

So with the demand for coffee only growing, where is the best spot in the UK to find an independent coffee shop?

A study by Reviva Coffee reveals the UK city that is the hidden gem when it comes to thriving coffee culture.

And it probably isn't where you'd expect. In fact this county is synonymous with tea. Yorkshire Tea, to be precise.

However the study discovered the best UK city to find independent coffee shops is in the Yorkshire city of Leeds. It has a staggering 584 coffee shops, of which 86.3% are independent, and just under 14% are chains.

Placing second is Edinburgh. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or just needing a cosy pit stop, Edinburgh has you covered with its outstanding coffee scene with 560 shops, 85% of which are independents.

In third for best UK cities for independent coffee shops is Bristol which has 347 coffee shops, 86.3% of which are independent.