Muscat: The activities of the ‘Wathiq’ documentary film camp kicked off in the Wilayat of Sur, South A’Sharqiyah Governorate. The event, organized by Oman Film Society in collaboration with the South A’Sharqiyah Governor’s Office, will run until 6 August.

According to Oman News Agency, as many as 30 young men and women are participating in the camp, which features a series of workshops. These include Idea Development presented by Bahraini director and producer Sana Al-Zayani; Forming Film Teams and Role Distribution in Filmmaking, led by Omani director Anwar Al Ruzaiqi; Screenwriting, conducted by scriptwriter Qaisar Salim Al-Hinai; Cinematography and Lighting in Documentary Filmmaking, presented by Egyptian director Hamdy Wahba; Film Directing, led by Moroccan director Dr. Majida Benkirane; and Editing and Color Grading, delivered by producer Radhi Al Khumaisi.

The camp will also include an exploratory trip to locations that participants can utilize for shooting their documentary films.