“كعب عالي” High Heels won the first prize in the Jordanian short film competition that was held within the framework of the 15th Franco-Arab Film Festival in Amman.

check out reviews:

Al-Rai Newspaper

Petra News (Arabic)

Petra News (English)

Al-Ghad Newspaper

Fadi watches “X” playing ball with a street cat. The cat seems very interactive and amused.

X: that’s awesome man! I always play like this with “Meggy” at home
Fadi: Oh! “Meggy” is your cat, right?
X: my wife!
Fadi: $hit*

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*YUP! it does ring a bell!

كعب عالي  “High Heels” is my latest short film that I wrote and directed in August 2008. It was also proposed as my graduation project for the digital filmmaking diploma program at the SAE Institute in Amman.

“Nawal” the recently widowed social snob finds out her husband left her nothing but an empty bank account and a scandal. What would she do if his young mistress suddenly shows up at the funeral?

“High Heels” is an 19 minute Jordanian short film written and directed by Fadi G. Haddad (Solitaire 2007, Once Upon a Piano 2008)

Starring:
Mouna Moussa
Lara Sawala

with: Phaedra Dahdaleh
and Feryal Haddad

and a special Appearance by Amer Al Khuffash

Producer: Nadia Eliewat
Director of Photography Samer Nimri
Assistant Director Amjad Rasheed
Sound Falah Hannoun
Camera Operator Azza Hourani
Production Manager Tariq Afifi
Script Supervisor: Nour Nsheiwat
Stylist: Yasmeen Asfour
Set Design: Sarah Qasqas
Assistant Camera: Nada Attieh
Gaffer: Said Najmi
Original Music: Baha’ Othman
Still Photography: Hiba Judeh

The film was premiered on the 11th of March 2009 at Al Hussein Cultural Center.
here are some reviews that were written then:

Al Rai Newspaper

Arabian Monkey Tales Blog

There should be more screening to come during the summer. If you would like to keep updated and see more photos please join the facebook group

The first screening of my new film “Once Upon a Piano”

Sunday, August 3rd 2008
at the Royal Film Commission – Amman
8:30 PM

FaceBook group

FaceBook Event

“ع سيرة البيانو”  Once Upon a Piano – is my new short film that I posted about earlier .

The film’s soundtrack “أيام” a song written and composed by Dr. Najati Al Suloh featuring Bisher Abu Taleb and Aziz Maraka (on piano).

Join the film’s Facebook group for more news and photos and to keep updated about the first screening.

Since childhood throughout his gloomy life, only one thing used to pull Salem out of his despair; a beautiful girl playing piano behind a window in the next building.
When an old friend comes to town with a tempting job offer abroad, Salem feels compelled to find a solid reason to stay, he decides to go and meet the piano girl.

“Once Upon a Piano” is a 25 minute independent short film written and directed by Fadi G. Haddad (Shortwave 2005, Solitaire 2007) accomplished through a joint effort of a passionate cast and crew;

Azza Hourani (Assistant Director)
Ahmad Khatib (Cinematography)
Dr. Najati Al Suloh (Original Music)
Nadia Eliewat – Ibrahim Ayoubi (Production Design & Wardrobe)
Baha’ Othman (Sound Design)
Amer Duweik (Production Sound)
Mohamed Hushki (Color Correction & After Effects)
Amna Hawwaj (Make-up)
Hiba Judeh (Photography)

Join the film’s Facebook group for more news and photos and to keep updated for the first screening.

This video is another project I made for my  filmmaking studies at the SAE Institue in Amman.

The TV ad is for a hypothetical campaign by Amnesty International Organization promoting freedom of expression through blogging.

(only one day before Easter)

Fadi: Hey! Christos Anesti!

Tassos: noo…not yet…couple of hours left…

Fadi: come on! we all know it’s going to happen eventually…

Tassos: ha?

Fadi: you know it lost the sense of surprise after the first celebration in 33 A.D.

Tassos: hmm….lol!

A trivial social habit like kissing can only become a subject of a prolonged discussion and theorization in a city like Amman where everthing seems to be more complicated than anywhere else.

This short documentary college project was a made for my filmmaking studies at the SAE Institue in Amman. 

XOXO a film by Fadi G. Haddad 

Part 1

Part2
  

(at a karaoke night; someone is singing)

Fadi: Gee! where is that horrible sound coming from?! who the hell is singing?!
Hiba: a guy is singing over there…
Fadi: where? I can’t find him…
Hiba: over there…that bold guy behind the fat woman…
Fadi: ah! there he is
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Fadi: oh my God! we’re so mean!!