The School of Media & Communication
organized a panel discussion with director, producer and writer Amal Al-Agroobi,
and Lutfi Bin Sheikh the co-founder of Aflamnah.com, on 23rd November, 2014.
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| Amal Al-Agroobi & Lutfi Bin Sheikh during the Panel Discussion Photo By: Maryam Khan |
The session aimed to explore the
cultural stigma associated with having a special needs child in the Arab world
and the issues that families face when they plan for the future of these
children.
It also supported Amal Al-Agroobi’s initiative as she currently
conducts a nationwide film campaign that raises awareness on autism in UAE
among education centers and companies in the whole region.
The session included the screening of
Autism documentary feature “The Brain That Sings,” produced and directed by
Amal Al Agroobi. This documentary follows the journey of 6 year old Khalifa and
19 year old Mohammed, two boys with Autism in UAE and their progression through
three months of Music Therapy, which has previously proved some success in
modifying behavioral issues in autism.
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| Amal Al-Agroobi shares her experience Photo By: Maryam Khan |
With the success of her first film ‘Half Emirati’, Amal Al-Agroobi the founder of independent film production house 'ALAGROOBI Films’, moved on to working on ‘The Brain That Sings’, which received recommendations and awards at Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival Qatar, Giffoni Film Festival Italy, Digital Studio Awards UAE and Dubai International Film Festival.
Amal shared her experience and difficulties that she had to go through while bringing her ideas into process. She also mentioned how Lutfi Bin Sheikh, the co founder of Aflamnah.com helped create a platform to raise funds for this film because of which the film was able to go ahead.
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| Journalism student Rahul Sakkia, asks a question to Amal Al-Agroobi Photo By: Maryam Khan |
She conducted a Pop Quiz and gave away posters of ‘The Brain That Sings’, to the deserving winners.
Amal proceeded with the signing of ‘The Brain That Sings’ posters, for ardent students waiting in queue just to meet her.
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| Ms. Megna Kalvani giving away a token of appreciation to Amal Al-Agroobi & Lutfi Bin Sheikh Photo By: Maryam Khan |
By Maryam Khan
The writer is a final year undergraduate student in the School of Media & Communication specializing in Journalism
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