Imagenation Abu Dhabi to produce 6 films

Imagenation Abu Dhabi yesterday revealed a slate of Emirati film projects that will be developed, financed and produced by the company.

The slate includes six diverse films – the drama Million's Poet, the horror thriller Djinn, the adventure comedy Alaska, and the romantic comedies Monsoon and Alis and Aishas.

The first film in the slate, the endearing coming of age story Sea Shadow, was announced last month at the Cannes Film Festival and will begin shooting in the UAE in winter 2010/2011. These six projects will be developed over the course of two years. "We are proud to announce our slate of Emirati films as it demonstrates our commitment to the film industry in the UAE," said Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Imagenation Abu Dhabi.

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