Al Dana Drama Award 2025 nominees for second edition
The organising committee of the Al Dana Drama Award 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and organised by the Ministry of Information, has announced the nominees for its second edition.
The award includes 10 categories: Best Social Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Rising Star, Best Original Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Child Actor, and Best Visual Effects.
Nominees for Best Social Series are Aaber Sabeel, Shaari Al Eshaa, and Wuhush.
Best Comedy Series: Al Baa Tahtahu Nuqta, Yawmiyat Rajul Aanis, Afkar Ummi.
Best Actor: Khalid Saqr, Ibrahim Al Hajjaj, Abdullah Bou Shehri.
Best Actress: Fatima Al Safi, Laila Abdullah, Elham Ali. Best Rising Star (Male): Basil Al Salli, Ahmed Saeed, Abdulrahman bin Nafi.
Best Rising Star (Female): Alaa Salem, Haneen Hamed, Lama Abdulwahab.
Best Original Score: Radwan Nasri, Hossam Yousri, Nawaf Al Jamaan.
Best Screenplay: Farid Strijdom (Squad), Badriya Al Bishr and Ozlem Yucel (Shaari Al Eshaa), Faisal Al Balushi (Wuhush).
Best director: Ahmed Katiksiz, Gül Sarıaltın, Vedat Özdemir (Shaari Al Eshaa), Assad Al Waslati, Mohamed Anwar.
Best child actor: Hulm Al Saadi, Mahmoud Al Moussawi, Shawq Abdullah.
Best visual effects: Jassim Bouhaji, Khaled bin Younes, Kareem Al Nadi.
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