Layth Alwatban
Director, Assistant Director, Assistant Editor, Cinematographer and Editor
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
August 2020
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About Layth
Layth Alwatban is a Saudi film director/editor/cinematographer. He began his career as an entrepreneur in the technology industry and maintained deep-sea videography and professional photography as hobbies during that time. Later, he combined his hobbies with his love for films and shifted towards a passion for filmmaking. He then earned a degree in Communication with a focus on Film and Media Studies from the United States.
Layth has acquired a few international awards and nominations in films developed in the United States such as "Food for Others" and "The Drum Circle" and aims to direct films focused on cultural/social issues in his home country in the upcoming years.
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Food for Others (
2021 )
Short (Documentary) Director A look into the post-COVID-19 food security issues from the perspective of the staff of Food for Others pantry in Fairfax, Virginia. A food pantry located in what is considered one of the wealthiest regions in the America. -
The Drum Circle (
2018 )
Short (Documentary) Director Exploring the cultural phenomenon that occurs every summer Sunday at Meridian Hill Park in Washington D.C. and what it means to the people involved.
Awards
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Best Documentary (Narrative/Short)
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Best Documentary Short
(2021)
Education
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George Mason University
(2017-2021)
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