Aisha Blackwell, Head of Production Services, Serviceplan MAKE Germany“I wish I’d been part of that” – that’s the feeling I’m always chasing in a jury room. And judging Film Craft at Dubai Lynx this year gave me quite a few moments like that.
It was a chance to hit pause and truly dive into the region’s best work – not just the big, loud ideas or the flashy execution, but the stories with soul. The kind where you feel the love, the labour and the craft in every frame.
One question echoed throughout our jury room: what made us stop in our tracks? It wasn’t always the most expensive work. Often, it was the most honest or the most intentional – the ones where every element elevated the others.
Simplicity, I believe, is one of the biggest opportuni
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