Winners of Tawasul Short Film Award announced

Muscat: 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 yesterday 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. It saw the launch of the Tawasul Short Film Award identity, which combines Arab identity, 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.