Shankaboot
| Shankaboot | |
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| Also known as | Shankaboot |
| Genre | Web series, drama, comedy |
| Created by | Bassem Breish, Ashraf Nasr, Leila Mroueh, Basima Takrori, Jamal Ghosn, Nadim Deaibes, Katia Saleh, Chris Carey & James Payne |
| Developed by | James Payne |
| Directed by | Amin Dora |
| Starring |
Hassan Akil Samira Kawas Nasry El Sayegh Latifa Saade Juliana Yazbeck Saseen Kawzally Moudi Hamadi |
| Country of origin | Lebanon |
| Original language(s) | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chris Carey |
| Producer(s) | Katia Saleh |
| Editor(s) |
Rana Sabbagha Wajdi Elian Simon El Habre |
| Location(s) | Saseen Kawzally |
| Cinematography | Muriel Aboulrouss |
| Production company(s) | Batoota Films |
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| Original release | March 13th, 2010 |
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Shankaboot is an interactive web-based video series filmed in and around Beirut, Lebanon. It is the world's first Arabic web drama series.[1][2]
Series overview
Shankaboot follows Suleiman, a 15-year-old, delivery boy. Other characters include 19-year-old Ruwaida and the mysterious 20-something Chadi. The show presents Beirut life and the life in Lebanon in a realistic style. The show's creators cast actors with little to no prior acting experience for a naturalistic acting style.
Additional elements in Shankaboot
Shankaboot’s has a Facebook fan page, Twitter and YouTube Channel. Between seasons, weekly episodes called “Inside Shankaboot” are released. These short videos provide insight on the characters’ thoughts, desires, explanations to events and the comical endeavors that surround the production of the series.
In Autumn 2010, Shankaboot will be releasing “Shankactive”, an online forum and showcase platform for creative talent in the Middle East. This platform will enable Shankaboot viewers to participate in creating their own stories through various media and visual means. In parallel with the launch of “Shankactive”, young Lebanese enthusiast will be trained in video production and storytelling through series of workshops.
Production
The production of the first season of Shankaboot took place in Beirut in December, 2009, largely in the area of Burj-Hammoud, a densely populated town on the Eastern borders of Beirut. The second season of Shankaboot was filmed in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. The third season was filmed again in Beirut during July 2010, and is to be released shortly. Shankaboot is produced by Batoota Films in Association the BBC World Service Trust and The Welded Tandem Picture Company.
References
- ↑ "«شنكبوت»: أول دراما على الإنترنت في العالم العربي" [Shankaboot: The First Internet Drama in the Arab World]. As-Safir (in Arabic). 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ↑ "«شنكبوت» أوصل الـ «ويب دراما» إلى بيروت" ["Shankaboot" Brings Web Drama to Beirut]. Al-Akhbar. Archived from the original on 2013-03-13.
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