- Following 5K
- Followers 8.8K
- Engagement 2.21%
- Avg likes 140
- Avg comments 30
About Ashraf Nahlous
Ashraf Nahlous (@ashraf.nahlous1) is a Film Director creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. The account has 8,763 followers and 58 published posts. Recent posts average 140 likes and 30 comments, an engagement rate of 2.21%.
Ashraf Nahlous belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Ashraf Nahlous follows 4,979 accounts, so the audience is roughly 1.8 times the size of the list followed. Ashraf Nahlous uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Ashraf Nahlous under Film Director, with Entertainment as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Ashraf Nahlous runs to 17 words across 4 lines. The bio mentions @stage32 and @dubai.creatives. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Ashraf Nahlous dates from February 2026.
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58 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ashraf Nahlous, 5 are carousels, 3 are single images and 2 are videos. No single format accounts for most of them. 58 published posts give Ashraf Nahlous a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 151 followers for each post published. Ashraf Nahlous also keeps 5 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 115 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include dubai, community, crew, creatives and festival. The captions tag #shortandsweet, #dubaitheatre, #asyoulikeit, #forthecommunity and #bythecommunity.
The Problem with Free Will is one of 12 stunning plays at the Short+Sweet Dubai 2026 Gala Finals
📅 23rd May | 🕞 3:30 PM & 🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 New Covent Garden Theatre, Mall of the Emirates
The full lineup:
Rendez-Vouz with the Light (Arabic)
The Problem with Free Will
Misfortune
What The... (Arabic)
Land Off
Serveurs de la Résistance
Leila
Gift Without Return
Quantum Entanglements
Deal with the Devil
Ghosting
The Stuttering Messenger
🎟️ Tickets on Platinumlist
#shortandsweet
#dubaitheatre
#asyoulikeit
#forthecommunity
#bythecommunity
[The 10 minute play festival, Dubai creators, Dubai Actors, Dubai Directors, Dubai Writers, Dubai Community, Year of the Family]
Always grateful for opportunities that push both the technical and operational side of production further 🙌
Thanks for the amazing bts!!
Thanks for bringing me on board!
Looking forward to more sets soon
Dubai has the infrastructure.
Dubai has the stories.
Now it needs a real filmmaking ecosystem.
Dubai Creatives was built for filmmakers who genuinely believe the UAE has the potential to create internationally sellable films and become one of the next major filmmaking hubs in the world
Not just networking.
Not just content creation.
REAL FILMS.
REAL PRODUCTIONS.
REAL PEOPLE.
We are building a centralized platform for UAE filmmakers where films, actors, crew, producers, and creatives can finally exist in one cinematic ecosystem
And this is only the beginning.
Meet filmmakers.
Build connections.
Get on set.
Create films.
WhatsApp community link in bio.
#dubaiCreatives #uaeilm #dubaifilmmakers #filmmaking
To our cast, who didn’t just perform this piece, but elevated every beat of it:
MAN A: Rich Lund
MAN B: Paul Fitzgerald
MAN C: Stuee Kennedy
MAN D: Ahmad Adwie
This win belongs to the entire community that keeps showing up, collaborating, and raising the standard every single project.
Next stop: Gala Night - May 23
See you all there
A strong step forward for everyone involved in bringing this project to life.
Grateful to the cast, crew, and everyone who helped make Gardaí happen.
More work. More growth. More films ahead. 🎬
Starring
Stuee Kennedy –
Paul Fitzgerald –
Pat Doherty –
CREW
Writer / Director – Ashraf Nahlous –
Director of Photography – Tokko AK –
Producers – Albert Valentine – and Ashraf Nahlous –
Assistant Director – Maryam Atmeh –
Creative Director – Teq Zwarych –
Sound (Sound Design & Mix) – Edmund Sheffield –
Production Designer – Nadine Basiony –
Gaffer – Anthony Mady –
Gaffer Assistant – Gauthier Beauvois –
Gaffer Assistant – Basel Omar –
Key Grip – Ksenia Vyakina –
Continuity – Bannay –
Azeem Malik –
BTS – Jo –
Editor – Mohammad Al Homsi –
Accent Coach – Cormac Fitzpatrick –
Project #3, Gardaí, has officially been selected for the I-Film Festival 2026, taking place at Yas Creative Hub in Abu Dhabi on April 10, 11, and 12.
This is another proud step for our community and a reminder that the work is moving, the momentum is real, and we are building something that keeps growing project after project.
Huge congratulations to everyone involved in bringing Gardaí to life. Your work matters, and this selection is proof of that.
More to go.
More stories to tell.
More films to make.
More wins ahead.
Dubai Creatives Community keeps pushing forward. 🎬
GARDAÍ
Starring
Stuee Kennedy –
Paul Fitzgerald –
Pat Doherty –
CREW
Writer / Director – Ashraf Nahlous –
Director of Photography – Tokko AK –
Producers – Albert Valentine – and Ashraf Nahlous –
Assistant Director – Maryam Atmeh –
Creative Director – Teq Zwarych –
Sound (Sound Design & Mix) – Edmund Sheffield –
Production Designer – Nadine Basiony –
Gaffer – Anthony Mady –
Gaffer Assistant – Gauthier Beauvois –
Gaffer Assistant – Basel Omar –
Key Grip – Ksenia Vyakina –
Continuity – Bannay –
Azeem Malik –
BTS – Jo –
Editor – Mohammad Al Homsi –
Accent Coach – Cormac Fitzpatrick –
And a huge thanks to for supporting our community, supporting the film scene in Dubai, and hosting us in their business studio, plus the amazing gift for the cast and crew.
During a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation, a man accused of a brutal attack claims a brain tumor stole his free will… until the session begins to reveal a far more disturbing truth.
🗓 18 & 19 April
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 New Covent Garden Theatre – inside Mall of the Emirates
Presented as part of Short+Sweet Theatre Festival Dubai
Cast:
Rich Lund
Paul Fitzgerald
S.J. Kennedy
Written & Directed by: Ashraf Nahlous
A psychological courtroom drama about control, responsibility, and the terrifying question:
If your brain betrays you… are you still guilty?
🎟 Tickets available now – limited seats.
Starring:
Romina Satvat —
Basel Yafi —
Nikhil Asnany —
Crew:
Writer / Director — Ashraf Nahlous —
Director of Photography — Ben Codrai —
Production Designer — Nadine Basiony —
Sound — Ed Sheffield —
Gaffer — Rejeesh Ravindran —
Key Grip — Avinash Sanne —
Production Manager — Evana El Haddad —
Script Supervisor — Sanarya Alhadethi —
Continuity — Azeem Malik —
Creative Director (Unseen Hands of Cinema) — Teq Zwarych —
DoP (Unseen Hands of Cinema) — Tokko —
Production Support — Sandra Spencer —
Dubai Creatives Community
If you’re serious about filmmaking and tired of waiting for opportunities, this is where you come in. We’re building a space where things actually get made not talked about. Come be part of it.
ASHRAF NAHLOUS
AWARD-WINNING WRITER & DIRECTOR
FOUNDER, DUBAI CREATIVES COMMUNITY to grace the grand opening on 13th. MARCH 2026 at THE ART FEST-International 2 nd Edition
A powerful voice of leadership, empowerment, and inspiration-his presence adds grace and strength to this global celebration of art and culture.
13-15 March 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, 13th March | 5:30 PM onwards Taj Dubai, Business Bay
Join us for three extraordinary days of international art, creativity, and meaningful connections.
* Where art meets influence.
#TheArtFestInternational #TAF2026 #artuae #artist #artistcommunity
Talking filmmaking, community, and where cinema in Dubai is heading.
Full article in the bio
#dubai #film #director
Ashraf Nahlous's engagement
Ashraf Nahlous's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.21%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Ashraf Nahlous's posts, at 140 likes and 30 comments on average, about 4.7 likes per comment.
Engagement rate
2.21%
- Avg likes
- 140
- Avg comments
- 30
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 45
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Who is Ashraf Nahlous?
Ashraf Nahlous (@ashraf.nahlous1) is a Film Director creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. Ashraf Nahlous uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Ashraf Nahlous runs to 17 words across 4 lines.
How many followers does Ashraf Nahlous have?
Ashraf Nahlous has 8,763 followers on Instagram (8.8K). Ashraf Nahlous follows 4,979 accounts, so the audience is roughly 1.8 times the size of the list followed. 58 published posts give Ashraf Nahlous a moderate archive on Instagram.
What is Ashraf Nahlous's engagement rate?
Ashraf Nahlous's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.21%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Ashraf Nahlous's posts, at 140 likes and 30 comments on average, about 4.7 likes per comment.
What does Ashraf Nahlous post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Ashraf Nahlous under Film Director, with Entertainment as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ashraf Nahlous, 5 are carousels, 3 are single images and 2 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Ashraf Nahlous repeatedly use the words dubai, community, crew, creatives and festival. Ashraf Nahlous's captions carry hashtags such as #shortandsweet, #dubaitheatre and #asyoulikeit. Ashraf Nahlous writes those captions mainly in English. Ashraf Nahlous keeps 5 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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