SAE Institute awards advanced Ttraining opportunities to winners of MBC's 2-Minute Movie Contest

'I am Earth' produced by Dani Hasecic from Cairo University won the first place, followed by 'The Moment of Nidal' produced by the Applied Science University of Jordan. The third spot was won by the Abu Dhabi Al Kubairat School for the movie 'Text Book Hero'.

As the official education partner, the SAE Institute had assisted all competing schools in the production of their two-minute movies by offering state-of-the-art equipment that guarantee the highest technical quality. In addition, SAE provided participants in the UAE, Jordan and Kuwait, with special access to its world class post-production facilities for finalizing their works of art.

The second edition of the competition received more than 200 short movie submissions from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Kuwait. Representatives from almost 30 film schools and universities across the UAE and the Middle East participated in the competition. Marco Bettelli, Director of International Business Development, SAE Group, said:

"We are truly delighted to have been an important component in the second MBC Two-Minute Movies Competition 2009. As educators, we are closely involved in nurturing talent in the creative media environment. This competition has clearly demonstrated that the Middle East is brimming with young talent that is set to captivate a far wider audience in the years to come. We wish the winners success in their future endeavor and are really proud to have contributed to identifying and supporting the media professionals of tomorrow."

SAE Institute, based in Dubai Knowledge Village, is one of the largest creative media and communications technology education and training providers in the fields of film making, 3D-animation, multimedia and web design, as well as audio engineering.