Meshal Aljaser
Meshal Al Jaser was born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He became interested in film at a very young age. Since Saudi Arabia didn’t have movie theaters at the time, he decided to make his own films. At 17 years old, Jaser was the main contributor to Folaim’s channel and was one of the first Saudis to direct short films for Telfaz 11’s YouTube channels. Together the channels have garnered around 870 million viewers, and 8.6 million subscribers. In 2016, Jaser directed “Is Sumiaty Going to Hell?” a short film that addresses the struggle Indonesian maids face in the Gulf. The film received final nomination in Oscar eligible festivals, such as LA Shorts Fest and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. It was also a winner of the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards and was officially selected in many other festivals. His next short, “Under Concrete,” released in 2017, was the winner in the worldwide Qomrah competition. This year, Jaser directed a United Nations campaign for refugees. He was also one of 10 Saudi directors chosen by the Saudi government to represent the Saudi consul in events at Paramount Pictures, Ace Theater, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?
as Meshal AljaserA seven-year-old child narrates the struggles of her nanny, Sumyati, who must navigate prejudice...
Movie pageFolaim - Hot Sauce
as SaudA duel between two students on who has it tougher in his academic life.
Movie pageFolaim - Allolo
as uncreditedA group of outlaws decide to makeup for anything bad they do after they have fun doing it.
Movie pageFolaim - Maybe
as KhalidA guy with autism describes what it's like to be autistic.
Movie pageFolaim - Moment of Silliness
as AbdullahA guy who makes silly puns with his friends realizes that he's showing symptoms of a new pandemic.
Movie pageFolaim - Copyrights
as MeshalA young director shares his drafted script with his friend only to be surprised that his friend...
Movie pageFolaim - Eid's Heart
as YousefA Chubby kid experiences Eid for the first time of his life.
Movie pageFolaim - Can I Go Out?
as KhalidA girl asks for her parent's permission to go out with her friend.
Movie pageFolaim - Joker Experiment
as KhalidA young guy reenacts a scene of Dark Knight's "Joker" for an audition.
Movie pageFolaim - My Friend Satan
as SatanThe relationship between a Saudi student living in LA California, and Satan.
Movie pageFolaim - Barrel
as SamiAn introverted painter finds a mysterious red barrel in his room.
Movie pageFolaim - Cocktail
as uncreditedA sarcastic mashup of several genres to deliver a simple incident between a group of guys.
Movie pageFolaim - Cheetah Wound
as uncreditedA hectic short film that sarcastically mimics the repetitive scenarios of the Gulf state's...
Movie pageFolaim | These with Public Needs
as FarisA thief encounters a guy on a wheelchair and has a change of heart.
Movie pageFolaim - Super Drbawy
as Bullied TeenagerA Saudi teenager encounters a stereotypical Saudi bully "Drbawi," but with super powers.
Movie pageFolaim - School is Next Week
as Angry TeenagerA short film featuring a teenager raging after realizing that school is next week.
Movie pageFolaim - Math Night
as StudentA teenager spends the night before his math exam with his stereotypical math tutor.
Movie pageFolaim - Ahm Ahm
as uncreditedWhile a guy chokes on a date, no one around him realizes.
Movie pageKhambalah
as uncreditedKhambalah: A word that has no meaning other than randomness, everything and nothing.
TV Show pageFolaim
as uncreditedFolaim Ya gholaim - The Eccentric Cinema of Meshal Al Jaser
TV Show page