Amin Matalqa
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Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:30pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
After winning the Jury and Audience Awards in Traverse City, I woke up to the news that Captain Abu Raed also won BEST FIRST FEATURE in South Africa at the ... -
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 10:48am MDT by Amin Matalqa
First of all, God bless Michael Moore. Like Robert Redford with Sundance, Michael Moore and his team have created what has grow to ... -
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 5:39pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
Captain Abu Raed will be screening on August 1 and 3 at the Traverse City Film Festival in Northern Michigan. Word is that Michael Moore is a big fan of ... -
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 1:28am MDT by Amin Matalqa
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:52am MDT by Amin Matalqa
This was my last day in Japan, after a week full of new discoveries of ... -
Posted: July 6th, 2008, 3:54am MDT by Amin Matalqa
I've never been much of a music-video watcher, and mot of the music I listen to is orchestral or jazz, but after seeing this video at the Edinburgh awards ceremony, ... -
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:43pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
The following are screenings of Captain Abu Raed in the month of July: Click on the screenings for link to get tickets.- London: BAFTA - July ... -
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 3:38am MDT by Amin Matalqa
When I was a kid I would study the cinema page in the newspaper. I would see every movie playing in the theater. I would cut out the posters from ... -
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 3:06am MDT by Amin Matalqa
I got to enter the gates of a supremely special place yesterday, Charlie Chaplin's studio, which is now the Jim Henson company (Muppet Show). First ... -
Posted: June 17th, 2008, 11:32pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
Aloha!Once again, with another wonderful goal, Captain Abu Raed wins Best Narrative Feature - World Cinema at the Maui Film Festival. ... -
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 10:30pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
Win tickets to the premier of Captain Abu Raed in the United Arab Emirates on June 24, opening in theaters across the country on June 26 along with tickets to ... -
Posted: June 15th, 2008, 1:48am MDT by Amin Matalqa
What a wonderful surprise to get the news today that I won Best Director at the Seattle International Film Festival! This just gets better and better. I ... -
Posted: June 10th, 2008, 7:54pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
If you enjoy big orchestral music and film scores, then you're in for a treat. From Austin Wintory, composer of Captain Abu Raed, you can finally download ... -
Posted: June 10th, 2008, 11:24am MDT by Amin Matalqa
I haven't shot anything in a year. It's fun to make little shorts and sketches. We were walking in New York Time Square and decided to make a short film ... -
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 9:52pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
On June 26, Captain Abu Raed opens in cinemas across the United Arab Emirates. From Dubai to Abu Dhabi, check your local listings for cinemas featuring ... -
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 3:03am MDT by Amin Matalqa
Captain Abu Raed is playing on June 1 and June 4 at the Seattle International Film Festival. CLICK HERE to buy ticketsAlso new is that it ... -
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 2:37am MDT by Amin Matalqa
Very exciting news today!Coming out of the Cannes market, Captain Abu Raed has just sold for distribution in Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. In addition, check this ... -
Posted: May 26th, 2008, 2:26pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
CLICK HERE for the actual articleThe make-believe 'Captain'By Kelly Jane TorranceMay 23, 2008Amin Matalqa hasn't just made his first feature film. He ... -
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 5:04am MDT by Amin Matalqa
Cannes has been like a zoo. It's like a fish market, except they're selling films and people wear nice clothes. Did I ever mention how ... -
Posted: May 10th, 2008, 6:01pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
Thursday night we had a fantastic screening in San Francisco thanks to the folks at the Arab Film Festival. It was ... -
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 5:05pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
We are delighted to announce that Captain Abu Raed has been selected for the prestigious Edinburgh International Film Festival.We will be playing on both June ... -
Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 11:02am MDT by Amin Matalqa
Nadim Sawalha and Rana Sultan won both the Best Actor and Best Actress Jury Awards for their stellar heart-warming performances in ... -
Posted: April 22nd, 2008, 10:38pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
For those of you in Southern and Northern California, we are excited to share Captain Abu Raed with you at the following events:May 1st ... -
Posted: April 21st, 2008, 5:24am MDT by Amin Matalqa
Well friends, Jordan Business has nominated it's Jordan Power List down to 200 people, and I am honored to be included as one of the influential people considered for the ... -
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 2:51pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
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Posted: April 10th, 2008, 8:38pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
If you are in Northern California, look for Captain Abu Raed on Friday April 11 and Sunday April 13th at noon at the Sonoma International Film Festival.If you ... -
Posted: April 5th, 2008, 4:32am MDT by Amin Matalqa
The reception for Captain Abu Raed in Jordan has been tremendous and very encouraging as I plan to come back and make another film after I make my American film. ... -
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 5:05am MDT by Amin Matalqa
If you're in Los Angeles or Orange County, mark your calendar for May 1st, 2008:Sundance Champ "Captain Abu Raed" to Close Newport Fest... -
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 7:13pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
As I was cleaning up my computer, I came across these pictures I took from April 2007, when Nadine, Ken, and I took a journey to find Udey Qiddissi, who ... -
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 5:35pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
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Posted: March 20th, 2008, 2:45pm MDT by Amin Matalqa
If you're in Los Angeles on April 9th and would like to see my crazy AFI black comedy thesis film, "Morning Latte", about the devil in a ...
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