Winners of Fourth Edition of Tawasul Short Film Award Announced
Muscat, 10 Nov 2026 (ONA) — The
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth has announced the winners of the fourth
edition of the Tawasul Short Film Award for 2026.
First place went to the film
“Al Matak” by Salah Bati Al Hadhrami. Second place went to “One
Hand That Flies” by Walaa Khalid Al Ghawi. Third place went to
“Chronicles of a Declared Death” by Haitham Sulaiman Al Musalami.
Fourth place went to “Salem’s Cup” by Hazza Salim Al Kalbani, and
fifth place went to “Warrraq” by Anas Ahmed Al Zadjali.
The awards ceremony was held
today in Muscat under the patronage of Basil Ahmed Al Rowas, Undersecretary of
the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Sports and Youth.
The judging committee was chaired
by writer and filmmaker Abdullah Habib Al Maaini, with members director Muzna Moosa
Al Balushi and Qaisar Salim Al Hinai.
The ceremony also saw the launch of the Tawasul Short Film Award
identity, which combines Arab identity, technology and creativity and tells the
journey of a young idea until it becomes a cinematic story, as communication
and technology come together to make films.
— Ends/AH
