Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry

STORY: Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD RAHAHLEH, Jordanian director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): EYAD NASSAR, Jordanian actor 5. various of the film festival STORYLINE: The 4th edition of the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) is underway in the Jordanian capital Amman, featuring a wide variety of films from some 20 countries. The eight-day festival until Aug. 22 will premiere 56 films in Jordan, including narratives, documentaries and short films released in 2022 and 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director "The festival helps the growth of the filmmaking industry. Obviously, because you're attracting people to cinema, and you are also offering all the filmmakers opportunities, either to mix, network and meet people from the industry from all ove

Migratory bird sanctuary in Aqaba of Jordan facing risk of vanishing

STORY: Migratory bird sanctuary in Aqaba of Jordan facing risk of vanishing DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the observatory 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FERAS RAHAHLEH, Manager of the Aqaba Bird Observatory 3. SOUNDBITE (English): FERAS RAHAHLEH, Manager of the Aqaba Bird Observatory STORYLINE: Aqaba Bird Observatory of Jordan was a habitat for some 390 species of European and African migratory birds, while the site is no longer an attraction for many of those birds this spring. The observatory contained artificial habitat for migratory species, including water bodies generated from treated sewage water nearby, manager of the Aqaba Bird Observatory Feras Rahahleh told Xinhua in a recent interview. Due to an adjustment of the surrounding sewage treatment facility, the input amount of water was dramatically decreased, he said, adding that two of the three major water bodies at the observatory have totally dried up and the final one would be