Feb1, 2008
ATP Monthly Newsletter
Introduction
With the completion of the first show of our work (The Invasion, Nemer Ben Adwan, Wadha and Ben Ajlan) that recorded a distinguished number of viewers last Ramadan; and after the announcement of the first experience in the Arab world led by the ATP of the New Media that includes the services of Mobile & Internet Streaming which made it available for the viewers to watch our work throughout their mobile phones and Internet, the wheel of production continues its nonstop circulation to present more work that will leave a strong impact on the artistic arena of the Arab world throughout our production of three new television series: (Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour, The Daughter of Light, Love in Hyde Park).
ATP in the Media
*The Invasion…Love and Arms/ Alarabiyyah.
*"Nemer Ben Adwan" series and the need for love/
Al-Ghad Newspaper.
*The Bedouin Drama assures its presence in Ramadan/Petra Net.
*A Palestinian Epic of "Jeningrad" and the love story between the opposites.
Hot News
Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour’s Journey started from Lebanon not from Al Humaymah
The director Shawqi Al-Majeri had moved to Lebanon with his team for the shooting of "Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour", a series produced by Arab Telemedia Productions. It is about the Abbassid mission and line of progress through Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour, the second caliph of the Abbassid state and one of its most important leaders who was considered as its real founder.
This production has started shooting Abu Ja’afar’s journey in Lebanon though in reality it started from Al Humaymah – Jordan. It is performed by a number of prominent Arab actors like Abbas Al-Nouri who plays the role of Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour and who was distinguished in the performance of Abu-Jandal's character in "The Invasion". Munther Rayahneh plays the role of "Abu-Moslem Al-Kharasani", the remarkable Abbassid leader. Iyad Nassar plays the role of the caliph "Omar Ben Abdel-Aziz".
As for Yasir Al-Masri, it is expected that he will shine in the role of Mohammad Ben Abdullah known as "The Pure Soul", as he did in the performance of Nemer's character in Nemer Ben Adwan series.
A number of important names in the artistic field such as Nabeel Al-Masheeni, Anwar Khaleel and Nariman Abdel-Kareem also took part in "Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour", a series that is expected to be viewed on a large scale as it is on its finalization and will be released shortly.
Love at Hyde Park “An Arab Symphony”
The social drama "Love at Hyde Park" produced by Arab Telemedia Productions is about the Arab community in London. It illustrates different social life styles and the problems of the immigrants in coping with it. The events of the series represent an intensification of experiences lived by the Arab community away from their homeland.
At the same time, it deals with the most important issues concerning the choices of cultural dialogue, coexistence or social isolation and conflict between civilizations.
"Love at Hyde Park" is performed by a group of drama stars in the Arab world, such as: Iyad Nassar from Jordan, Hani Al-Sheebani from The United Arab Emirates, Misha'al Al-Mtairi and Maryam Al-Ghamedi from Saudi Arabia, in addition to a number of honor guests like Daoud Jalajil from Jordan, Mohammad Almnei from Kuwait, Maysoun Rouli from Saudi Arabia, in addition to other actors whom names are not revealed yet.
The shooting of this remarkable production is at its final steps and it will be released soon.
One of Our Stars
Munther Rayahneh “the man of the significant roles”:
He is "Al-Ameen" in (Abna'a Al-Rasheed: Al-Ameen and Al-Ma'amoun) the caliph who suffered from the betrayal of his brother, the dearest to his heart and the one who turned against him. Rayahneh is "Zawwad" in (Ras Ghlais), the son of the head of the tribe, the impetuous, the hasty and the furious. In (The Invasion), he is Mustafa, the Palestinian commando who fled to the mountains.
Munther Rayahneh imposed his qualitative presence on the little screen in a very short time. He enriched his artistic career through a number of productions that won the admiration of the viewers. He also won several Arab prizes like the Golden Prize for "Abna'a Al-Rasheed" from Cairo Festival of Radio and Television.
He started his artistic life as an actor in "The Valentine" a play that took place at the theatre of Al-Yarmouk University where he studied Television and Theatre Production. As soon as he graduated in the year 2004, he began his drama career with Jordan Television in" Naheel" series, followed by "The Secret of the Blossoms", which was his real entry card to the world of drama. His successive productions (The Rough Road, The School of Teacher Bahjat, Shou Hal-Haki, Mre'o Alquays, Ras Ghlais, Al-Ameen and Al-Ma'amoun, The Invasion) continued to hold the same distinctive quality mark. He was also the director of the comic programme"Baseeta", and the documentary film "Small Projects".
He is now playing the role of (Abu-Moslem Al-Kharasani) in the historic drama "Abu-Ja'afar Al-Mansour".
As for the future, it is expected that Rayahneh will play the role of(Zawwad) in the second part of (Ras Ghlais).
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The Invasion…life at earshot bullets
The Invasion is about the horrible events accompanied The Preventive Shield Operation carried out by the Israeli Army in the West Bank, with a special focus on the legendary resistance of Jenin Camp and the contemporary Palestinian reality. This series moves the viewers away from the stereotyped news coverage, the political and emotional mobilization to an understanding of the everyday life of the Palestinians without direct political slogans. In fact, it highlights the national unity of the Palestinians and avoids meddling in their differences. In the context of the series loaded with real and documented events and details, The Invasion presents the story of Abu-Salem's family, their divergent and interwoven relations, in addition to the story of Abu-Khalid's family in Jenin: Khalid is the teacher, Amjad a prisoner, Mustafa a fugitive, Hanan a nurse, side by side with other characters picked up from the reality and transmitted by the channels. Real people like "Abu-Basil", "Abu-Jandal", "Al-Tawalbeh", and "Saeed" a photographer who receives a killing bullet at the exact moment of finally achieving his dream in life; capturing a specific snapshot that would enable him to marry his beloved “Muna”. The series also reflects the real story of those who took refuge in the mountains to flee an unfair confrontation imposed upon them. We see Mustafa and his comrades saving two girls from a road accident: Maryam (an Arab with Israeli nationality) and Yael (Jewish).
A love story begins between Mustafa and Yael. Against all the public and private circumstances that should separate them, reach a moment of mutual confession of love as an expression of their humanity.
*The Invasion was written by Riyad Saif, directed by Shawqi Al-Majeri. The series includes a number of prominent Arab and Jordanian actors: Abbas Al-Nouri, Saba Mubarak, Iyad Nassar, Munther Rayahneh, Zuhair Al-Noubani, Nadera Emran, Nidal Nijim, Nadeen Tahseen Baik, Leena Hawarneh, Deema Qandalaft and Antwanait Najeeb.
