Short . Drama . Fantasy . Mystery
The Light Thief
A Film by Eva Daoud
When the essence of Love is snatched from someone and locked away in a vessel with no name, what happens to those persons and how do they change? How can the broken hearted souls break that curse and recover from their pain? Can they regain their spark by overcoming dark supernatural forces? Those questions are explored in the dram short film The Light Thief.
عندما يُسرّق جوهر الحب " الشغف " من روح الحب ، و يخبء في جرار القلوب المكسورة بلا اسم مجرد رقم و صورة ، ما الذي سيطرأ على أصحاب تلك القلوب ؟ و ماالتحولات التي ستبدل ملامحهم و كيف ؟ ، كيف لقلب مكسور أن يكسر لعنة الألم و يستعيد نوره متفوق على الماورائيات . و هل ممكن أن يشرق نور من الظلمة ؟ كل هذا سنتدرج معه و أكثر في فيلم سارق النور.
Film Review
BCIFF - May, 2021
"Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions." Peace Pilgrim
The Light Thief is a tale of struggle between light and darkness, between genuine affection and deceit, eventually between good and evil. It is however impossible for one to locate the representative of evil till the last scene of the movie.
CKF Team - April, 2020
The Light Thief is a psychological thriller written and directed by Eva Daoud based on a universally relatable subject and compelling execution. The highlight of the movie is its strong technical execution and an interesting storyline. The premise of the movie is set up in the city of Madrid. It is a story of Soleen’s perseverance and a supernatural phenomenon.
Film Festival
Nominations and Awards
THE LIGHT THIEF scores a huge success at the wonderful IndieX Film Festival in LA in 2020. It is the award winner for Best Short Film, Best Fantasy Short, Best Director , Best Acting Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Special FX, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Score and Best Set Design. So proud of my entire film crew for this amazing success. Congratulations to all of you and thank you IndieX for your tremendous endorsement of our film.
حصد فيلم "سارق النور" نجاحاً باهراً في مهرجان IndieX Film Festival في مدينة لوس أنجليس، حيث حقق نصراً عظيماً بفوزه بكل ترشيحاته الاثنتي عشر للمهرجان. حظي الفيلم بجائزة أفضل فيلم قصير، أفضل تمثيل، أفضل مخرج امرأة، أفضل فيلم خيالي، أفضل تصوير سينيمائي، أفضل نص موسيقي، أفضل ديكور، أفضل مونتاج، أفضل مكياج و شعر، أفضل خدع سينيمائية، أفضل مونتاج صوت، أفضل موسيقى. الشكر موصول لجميع طاقم و فريق العمل الذين لولاهم لما حققنا هذا النجاح، أُهنئكم و أتطلّع لنجاحاتنا القادمة.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received for this film:
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- Rome Prisma Independent Film Award (2020)
- The Accolade Global Film Competition, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Best Director Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Fantasy ShortOfficial Nominee – Best DirectorOfficial Nominee – Best ScreenplayOfficial Nominee – Best ScoreOfficial Nominee – Best Supporting Actress
- Holly Shorts Film Festival – Los Angeles, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Massachusetts Independent Film Festival – Boston, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Cinematography
- Montreal World Film Festival – Montreal, Canada (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Oaxaca Film festival – Oaxaca, Mexico (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival – Fort Lauderdale, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Dubai International Film Festival – Dubai, UAE (2015)
Official Selection – Gulf Muhr Short Film
- Bend Film Festival – Bend, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Ojai Film Festival – Ojai, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Big Apple Film Festival – New York, USA (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Foyle Film Festival – Derry -Londonderry, Ireland (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film – Light in Motion Awards
- Los Angeles Underground Film Festival – Los Angeles, USA (2015)
Official Winner – Best Foreign Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Best Actor – Angel de MiguelOfficial Winner – Best Actress – Maria Pedroviejo
- Vienna Independent Film Festival, Vienna, Austria (2015)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Irvine International Film Festival, Irvine, USA (2015)
Official Winner – Short Narrative Film (Sci-Fi)
- Oxford Film Festival – Mississippi, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Philip K. Dick Film Festival – New York, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, Canada (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- California Women’s Film Festival, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Best Foreign Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best DirectorOfficial Nominee – Best DirectorOfficial Nominee – Best Actor – Angel de MiguelOfficial Nominee – Best Actress – Maria Pedroviejo
- Muscat International Film Festival, Oman (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Love Your Shorts Film Festival, Sanford, FL, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Best Short Film (Sci-Fi/Fantasy)
- Garden State Film Festival, Atlantic City, NJ, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, Boston, MA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Cardiff Independent Film Festival, Cardiff, UK (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Taos Shortz Film Festival, Taos, NM, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, Houston, TX, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Grand Remi Award – Best of Fest – Short Film
- Cinefantasy International Fantastic Film Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- San Jose International Film Festival, San Jose, CA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Queen City Film Festival, Cumberland, MD, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Shriekfest Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, Beverly Hills, CA, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Best SciFi – Fantasy Film
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- Utah Film Awards, Orem, UT, USA (2016)
Official Winner – Best International Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best Director – Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Cinematography – Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Score – Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best Editing – Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Production Design – Short Film
- Kansas City Film Fest, Kansas City, MO, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach, CA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Wales, UK (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Big Island Film Festival, Waikoloa, HI, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival, JAPAN (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Humboldt International Film Festival, Arcata, CA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Ukrainian International Short Film Festival, UKRAINE(2016)
Official Winner – Best Drama Short Film
- Etheria Film Night, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Tour Selection
- deadCENTER Film Festival, Oklahoma City, OK, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Polish International Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film Market
- Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Brasov Film Festival, Romania (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Cordoba International Film Festival, Colombia (2017)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Swedish International Film Festival, Sweden (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- The Accolade Global Film Competition, USA (2016)
Award of Excellence – Short FilmAward of Excellence – DirectionAward of Excellence – Woman FilmmakersAward of Excellence – Supporting Actress (Maria Pedroviejo)Award of Excellence – Music Score (Jorge Magaz)Award of Excellence – Art Direction
- Cannes Short Film Festival, France (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Naples International Film Festival, Naples, FL, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Prague Independent Film Festival, Prague, Czech Republic (2017)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Sydney Indie Film Festival, Sydney, Australia (2016)
Official Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Nominee – Best Short FilmOfficial Nominee – Best Production DesignOfficial Nominee – Best Science Fiction
- High Falls Film Festival, Rochester, NY, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- GCC Film Festival, AbuDhabi, UAE (2016)
Official Winner – Silver Prize – Short FilmOfficial Honoree – Best Film Director (Bahrain)
- Baghdad Film Festival, Baghdad, Iraq (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Directors Circle Festival of Shorts, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- London Lift-Off Film Festival, UK (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Droids and Dragons Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Fest, Winnipeg, Canada (2016)
Official Winner – Best Fantasy Film
- Winter Film Awards, New York, NY, USA (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- International New York Film Festival, New York, NY, USA (2016)
Official Semi-Finalist – Short Film
- Shorts on Tap Film Festival, London, UK (2016)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Utah Film Awards, Orem, UT, USA (2016)
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- Sochi Film Festival, Russia (2017)
Official Winner – Short Film
- Roswell Film Festival, Roswell, NM, USA (2017)
Official Selection – Short Film
- International Independent Film Awards, USA (2017)
Official Diamond Award Winner – Narrative Short FilmOfficial Diamond Award Winner – Best ScoreOfficial Diamond Award Winner – Best EditingOfficial Diamond Award Winner – Sound Design
- Nice International Film Festival South of France (2017)
Official Selection – Foreign Language Short Film
- Ouchy Film Awards, Switzerland (2017)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Sioux City International Film Festival, USA (2017)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Short to the Point Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania (2020)
Official Winner – Best Fantasy/Sci FI
- Indie X Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA (2020)
Official Winner – Best Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best Fantasy ShortOfficial Winner – Best Director (Female)Official Winner – Best Acting EnsembleOfficial Winner – Best Adapted ScreenplayOfficial Winner – Best CinematographyOfficial Winner – Best EditingOfficial Winner – Best Sound EditingOfficial Winner – Best Makeup and HairstylingOfficial Winner – Best Set DesignOfficial Winner – Best Original ScoreOfficial Winner – Best Special Effects
- Prague International Indie Film Fest, Prague, Czech Republic (2020)
Official Nominee – Best Costume DesignOfficial Nominee – Best Visual Effects
- CKF International Film Festival, Swindon, UK (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Kosice International Monthly Film Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia (2020)
Finalist – Best Short
- ONIROS Film Awards, Saint Vincent, Italy (2020) Official Winner – Best Fantasy Short
- Gold Movie Awards, London, UK (2020)
Semi-Finalist – Best Short
- Russian International Horror Film Awards, Moscow, Russia (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Festival de Largos y Cortos y Santiago, Chile (2020)
Official Selection – Fiction Short Film
- Starshine Film Festival (2020)
Official Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Best EditingOfficial Winner – Best Original Score
- Glorious Movie Awards (2020)
Official Winner – Best Director
- South Europe International Film Festival – Valencia, Spain (2020)
Official Nomination – Best Director in a Foreign Language FilmOfficial Nomination – Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film
- Azurite International Film Festival – UK (2020)
Official Selection – Fiction Short Film
- Vegas Movie Awards, USA (2020)
Official Winner – Award of Excellence for Best FantasyOfficial Winner – Award of Excellence for Best CinematographyOfficial Winner – Award of Excellence for Best EditingOfficial Winner – Award of Excellence for Best Visual EffectsOfficial Winner – Award of Excellence for Best Original StoryOfficial Winner – Award of Prestige for Best Sound DesignOfficial Winner – Honorable Mention for Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Honorable Mention for Best Ensemble
- Esoteric International Film Festival – Moscow, Russia (2020)
Official Winner – Best Director
- Apulia Web Fest, Bari, Italy (2020)
Official Selection – Short Movies
- International Shorts Film Festival, Victoria, Australia (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- New York Movie Awards – Monthly Festival, New York, USA (2020) Official Winner – Best Drama
- Vegas Cinefest International Film Festival, Las Vegas, USA (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- VIIth Fantastic and Terror Festival in Tarrega, GALACTICAT - Penelles, Spain (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- World Film Festival Singapore, Singapore (2020)
Official Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Best Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best Film Score – Soundtrack
- Fantastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego, CA (USA) (2020)
Official Award Nominee – Best International FilmOfficial Award Nominee – Best Music
- Sochi Film Festival, Russia (2017)
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- Big Sound International Film Festival – Parry Sound, Canada (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- European Cinematography Awards, USA (2020)
Official Winner – Best Film of the MonthOfficial Winner – Best Short Film CinematographyOfficial Winner – Best Art DirectorOfficial Winner – Best Original ScoreOfficial Winner – Best ActorOfficial Winner – Best Visual Effects
- Fantastic Film Festival – Barcelona, Spain (2020)
Winner Special Mention – Short Film
- Bedford International Film Festival – Bedford, Virginia, USA (2020)
Finalist – Best Short
- Athens Marathon International Film Festival, Athens, Greece (2020)
Semi-Finalist – Best Short
- Manhattanhenge Film Festival, New York, USA (2020)
Semi-Finalist – Best Director
- After Hour Film Festival (2020)
Official Winner – Jury’s Choice
- Paris Play Film Festival, Paris, France (2020)
Finalist – Best Thriller/Horror FilmSemi-Finalist – Best Action/SF/Fantastic Film
- New York Cinematography Awards, New York, USA (2020)
Official Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Best CinematographyOfficial Winner – Best EditingOfficial Winner – Best Visual Effects
- Golden Nugget International Film Festival, London, UK (2020)
Official Winner – Best DirectorOfficial Winner – Best Short FilmOfficial Winner – Best Original Score
- Canadian Independent Film Festival, Montreal, Canada (2020)
Official Selection – International Short Fiction
- Cuidad de Mexico International Film Festival, Mexico (2020)
Official Selection – Fiction Short Film
- Mystic Film Festival, Mystic, CT, USA (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Rome Independent Prisma Awards, Rome, Italy (2020)
Official Selection – Best Short Film
- Bedford International Film Festival, Bedford, Virginia, USA (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- International Sound & Film Music Festival, Pula, Croatia (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Sci-Fi Film Festival, Bomaderry, NSW, Australia (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Madrid Film Awards, Madrid, Spain (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Cuidad de Mexico International Film Festival, Mexico (2020)
Official Selection – Fiction Short Film
- VOB Film Festival, Carmel, NY, USA (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- NYC Indie Film Awards, New York, USA (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival, London, UK (2020)
Official Winner – Best Film Action/Sci-Fi/FantasyOfficial Nominee – Best Film of the CompetitionOfficial Nominee – Best Film ShortOfficial Nominee – Best Film ThrillerOfficial Nominee – Best Visual EffectsOfficial Nominee – Best Film EditingOfficial Nominee – Best Original Score
- Central States Indie Fan Film Festival, Rockland, IL (USA) (2020)
Official Winner – Best Open Category Short
- Wallachia International Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania (2020)
Official Winner – Best Digital Effects
- The Hague Global Cinema Festival, Hague, Netherlands (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Ocean Coast Film Festival, Lavra, Portugal (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- The Yonkers Film Festival, Yonkers, NY (USA) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Sacramento Horror Film Festival, Sacramento, CA (USA) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival, Berlin, Germany (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Constanta International Film Festival, Romania (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Galveston Island Film Festival, Galveston (USA) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival, Lane Cove West (Australia) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Moonwhite Film International Film Festival, Mumbai (India) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Out of the Can International Film Festival, Derbyshire (UK) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Jose, CA (USA) (2020)
Official Selection – Short Film
- Big Sound International Film Festival – Parry Sound, Canada (2020)
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