Where are the Jordanian movies?

The Arab Film Festival kicks off in DC today featuring an eclectic mix of Arab movies from Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco among others. After reading the festival's schedule I could not help but get a bit annoyed by the lack of Jordanian entries. What Jordan is contributing to the festival appears to be an 8 minute short film by Jordanian director Shereen Abdul-Baki. However, this short movie is listed as an American production, so I'm assuming it was made in the States. So in a nutshell, the word Jordan doesn't appear anywhere in the schedule.

I'm aware that the Jordanian movie scene is still in its infancy, but still -- deep down inside -- I was hoping to see a full-fledged Jordanian contribution. I'm optimistic, though, as I know the efforts of some talented Jordanians like Ameen and Laith will soon pay off. We should also take our hats off to the Royal Film Commission for creating a movie scene in the Kingdom.

You never know, maybe we'll find a Jordanian contribution in next year's festival! I remain optimistic.