Meshal Al-Jaser

Directing·Jan 24, 1995·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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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.

Film	Credit
Naga2023 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Arabian Alien2020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Folaim - Can I Go Out?2017 · Khalid, Director	Khalid, Director
Folaim - Maybe2017 · Khalid, Director	Khalid, Director
Under Concrete2017 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Folaim \| These with Public Needs2017 · Faris, Director	Faris, Director
Folaim - My Friend Satan2017 · Satan, Director	Satan, Director
Folaim - Allolo2016 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?2016 · Meshal Aljaser, Writer, Director	Meshal Aljaser, Writer, Director
Folaim - Hot Sauce2015 · Saud, Director	Saud, Director
Folaim - Companion dinner2015 · Director	Director
Folaim - Moment of Silliness2014 · Abdullah, Director	Abdullah, Director
Folaim - Cocktail2014 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Folaim - Ahm Ahm2014 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Folaim - Barrel2014 · Sami, Director	Sami, Director
Folaim - Joker Experiment2014 · Khalid, Director	Khalid, Director
Folaim - Eid's Heart2014 · Yousef, Director	Yousef, Director
Folaim - Belly for Two Riyals2014 · Director	Director
Folaim - Copyrights2014 · Meshal, Director	Meshal, Director
Folaim - Cheetah Wound2013 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Folaim - Math Night2013 · Student, Director	Student, Director
Folaim - Super Drbawy2012 · Bullied Teenager, Director	Bullied Teenager, Director
Folaim - School is Next Week2012 · Angry Teenager, Director	Angry Teenager, Director