Hide & Seek / غُميّضة (Gumaida)
Rami Abbas
2024, Palestine, Spain, 7min
A story of a child and his fish set on their journey into the unknown, following the raid on the child’s town during the ongoing war ravaging his country. The film captures the steps of this journey and its transformations, concluding as the child reaches one of the coasts.
Language: None
Recommended for children under 14 years of age: Yes
Technique: 2D animation
Team:
Director & Art director: Rami Abbas
Writer: Khaled Alsaid
Animators: Wissam Shaheen, Yaser Koresh, Mahammad Almahamed
Concept Art, Story B, Lay Out, Animator: Rami Abbas
Backgrounds: Nawras Nahar, M Abdalla
2D coloring & Shadows: Manal Alasadi
VFX & Color correction: Louay Mohsen
Music: Serkan Hakki
SFX & Sound Design: Alan Hakki
VO: Mais Shtayyan
Final theme song: Poem (“This sea is mine”), Part of the long masterpiece “Mural” by Mahmoud Darwish (Vocals: Abo Gabi. Music Production: Osloob).
Stills:
Festivals – Awards:
Hide & Seek was selected for more than 80 festivals worldwide, including the Cannes Short Film Corner, France. It has also won awards at the following festivals:
. Les Rimbaud du Cinéma, France, Best Animation Short Film Award.
. Festival Internacional de Cinema da Fronteira, Brazil, Best Animation Short Film Award.
. Lunigiana Cinema Festival, Italy, Best Short Film Human Rights.
. Portmán Cinema Festival, Spain, Best Direction.
. Jordan Children’s Film Festival, Jordan, Best Short Film.
. Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, Egypt, Jury Prize.
. Digital Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, Best Animation Film & Best Music & UN Goals Theme Award.
. Izmit International Short Film, Turkey, Best Animation Film.
. Salsa Film Festival, Germany, Best Children’s Film.
. Hak-İş Short Film Festival_Türkiye_Jury Prize.
. South Italy International Film Festival_Italy_Best Screenplay.
. International Animal and Environmental Film Festival (FICAA)_Mexico_Best Activist Message/Children’s Rights Animated Short.
. Vesuvius International Film Awards_Italy_Best Animation Film & Best Director.
. Link International Film Festival_United Kingdom_Best Animation Film.
. ImoIFF Creatives International Film Festival_Nigeria_Ireland_Special jury prize.
. Clare Island Film Festival_Ireland_Special jury prize.
. ANIMATIBA International Animation Festival_Brazil_Special jury prize for the humanitarian and artistic character of the work.