OSN, the region’s leading entertainment hub is shining a spotlight on regional filmmakers through a new mini-series, “The Buzz With Eva”. Hosted by 10-year-old Dubai based actor, Eva Peterson, the show will be aired on OSN on 2nd December. The show sees Eva, a Dubai resident with Swedish and Argentinian roots, sit down with some of the UAE’s most distinguished filmmakers including Nayla Al Khaja and Amal Al Agroobi. In line with OSN’s commitment to providing a platform for local storytellers and filmmakers to promote their craft, “The Buzz with Eva” will be available to watch on OSN through the OSN streaming app. The show promises viewers an endearing yet illuminating view of the filmmaker’s journeys to date, as interviewed by an inquisitive ten-year-old. Fans can watch the five-episode mini-series by subscribing to the OSN streaming app for only $9.50 / month or signing up for a 7-day free trial of the service. “The Buzz with Eva” has already been renewed for a second season, with new episodes being filmed in December 2020. The weekly episodes will feature short interviews with celebrated UAE and regional filmmakers, some of which include Amal Al Agroobi, an Emirati documentary filmmaker, director, producer and writer whose first short documentary Half Emirati premiered at Dubai Film Festival 2017 and was the most watched film in the festival; Nayla Al Khaja, the first female film director-producer in the United Arab Emirates and CEO of Nayla Al Khaja Films; Mohammed Saeed Harib, an Emirati animator who is the creator and producer of the popular UAE cartoon FREEJ; and Ali Mostafa, a British-Emirati filmmaker, director and producer who directed the first Emirati feature-film “City of Life”. The 10-minute episodes provide audiences with a relaxed and informal insight into the celebrated filmmakers lives touching upon how they made their break into the film scene, what inspires them, sharing details about their craft with the wider community. 10-year-old Eva navigates her role as interviewer with poise and personality, so much so that following her interview with Amal Agroobi, the child actor was offered a role in Amal’s next film. “I was born in the UAE and this country is very dear to me. It offers so many amazing opportunities for those who want to take them. You have the same high-level of drama training here as you’d find anywhere in Europe, for example. Filmmakers and people in the industry here are very knowledgeable and that’s what inspired my miniseries of short interviews with high-profile filmmakers. I wanted to learn first-hand about their experiences of working in the Middle East. I really enjoyed the interviews and I’m already busy working on season two. We have more amazing guests from the film business waiting to be interviewed soon, so I am very excited.” said Eva Peterson.
