Acclaimed Bahraini filmmaker Aziz Altamimi has been honoured on the international stage, winning the award for ‘best director’ for his short film that explores the lives of social media influencers.
The KM Studio director and Green Bee managing director took the Golden Lion International Film Festival Award for Best Director – Short Film, for his 10-minute feature, Influencer Inc., which competed against 400 films for the honour.
The Kolkata-based festival recognises the talent and supports the career of artists working in the film industry as writers, directors, producers, actors, cinematographers, editors and composers.
Speaking to the GDN, Mr Altamimi expressed his joy in winning the accolade, stating that news of his success ‘practically came from out of nowhere’.
