Overdose (2005)

Director: Ammar Quttaineh / Writers: Hazim Bitar & Ammar Quttaineh / Producer: Hazim Bitar / Comedy / 13 min. 

Synopsis: A journalist is confronted with the changing realities of news reporting where money and power dictate the truth. In her quest to overcome her confusion, she seeks comfort and advice in unlikely places.

Official Selection:

  • Academy-certified Tampere Short Film Festival (06), Finland.
  • Panorama of Independent Film and Video (05) competition, Greece.
  • Warda Short Film Festival (06), Syria.
  • Festival du monde arabe de Montréal (05), Canada.
  • Ismailia Film Festival (05) competition, Egypt.
  • Tangier Short Film Festival (05) competition , Morocco.
  • Emirates Film Competition (05), UAE.
  • Audience Golden Choice Award at the Jordanian Short Film Festival (05).
  • Jordanian Short Film Competition for Higher Cinema Council (05) Winner of Golden Award.
  • Tahran Short Film Festival (06) competition, Iran.
  • Augsburg Film Festival (07), Germany.
  • Izmir International Short Film Festival (06), Turkey.
  • Carthage Film Festival (07), Tunisia.
  • San Francisco Arab Film Festival (07), USA.
  • The International Festival of Video Art of Casablanca (07), Morocco.
  • San Francisco Arab Film Festival (07), USA.