THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
6 min | Arabic, English
Release Year: 2023
In the shallow waters of the Red Sea, a happy-go-lucky fish is forced to set out on a journey to save the sea creatures from the soulless monster before it kills all life underwater.
Festival Selections & Awards
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Best Animation Film Award at Saudi Film Festival, 2023
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Best International Student Film Award at Silk Road International Film Festival, 2023
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Best Animation Film at Bahrain Film Festival, 2024
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Best Youth and Children about Environmental Conservation Film Award at Sun Child International Environmental Festival, 2024
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Special Mention at Atlanta Children's Film Festival, 2024
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Official Selection at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Catalina Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at LA Children's International Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Tirana International Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Lebanese Independent Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Animatex Animation Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at Another Way Film Festival, 2023
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Official Selection at S.O.F.A Film Festival, 2023
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Recipient of The Carole and Larry Auerbach and Family Finishing Fund, 2021
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Recipient of Daw' Film Fund, funded by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, 2020
Director Mariam Khayat
Writer Mariam Khayat
Producers Mariam Khayat, Talitha Barkow
Director of Photography Matthew Steidl
Sound Designer Alex Bologna
Music Composer Jason Fujita
Animators Tiffany Lam, Sophia Ohannessian, Aelly Liu, Shravani Kulkarni, Mitchel Waldman, Matthew Lopez, Ricardo Munoz, Maria "Lupita" Roa
Stars Mariam Khayat, Majeed Saud
International Distribution & Sales Sandrine Faucher Cassidy





