Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو by Aishath Naajila is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in فلم، وڊيو ۽ اينيميشن ڊيزائن Competition Category.
چانديفلم· 2026
Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو
Client: Two Thousand Isles
A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in فلم Category
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About Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو
فلم مالديپي مهاڻا (Maldivian Fishermen) مالديپ ۾ ٽونا مڇيءَ جي روايتي هڪ ڏنڊي ۽ ڏوريءَ سان مڇي مارڻ جو منظر پيش ڪري ٿي، هڪ پائيدار طريقو جيڪو اڪثر ڪري هن ٻيٽ قوم جي زندگيءَ جي رت جي حيثيت ۾ بيان ڪيو ويندو آهي. نسلن کان، ٽونا مڇي هڪ بنيادي غذا رهي آهي جيڪا ٻيٽن ۾ روزمره جي زندگيءَ کي سهارو ڏئي ٿي. سينمائي منظرن ۽ گھرائيءَ واري آواز جي ڊزائن سان ڪهاڻي ٻڌائڻ جو طريقو اختيار ڪندي، هي پروجيڪٽ ماهر مهاڻن کي روايتي ڊوني (Dhoni) تي هڪ ترتيب واري تال ۾ ڪم ڪندي پڪڙي ٿو، هن تجربي کي عالمي اسٽيج تي آڻي ٿو.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام
Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Maldivian Fishermen وڊيو هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This is an independently produced documentary visual project capturing the traditional pole-and-line fishing practice in the Maldives. Created during COVID-19 while in isolation at sea, it combines cinematography, sound design, and immersive storytelling. Its strength lies in its authenticity, produced within real conditions of isolation, offering an intimate, unfiltered portrayal of Maldivian fishermen. The work stands out for its experiential approach, blending heritage, resilience, and cinematic realism.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Shot aboard a 100-foot pole-and-line fishing dhoni, the project documents Maldivian fishermen working at sea with precise, coordinated movements resembling a disciplined system. Through aerial perspectives, it captures the ocean’s food chain in motion, sharks, skipjack tuna, and fishermen, framing these moments to reflect the deep connection between this traditional practice and the Maldives’ identity and way of life.
- Tags
- sustainable, fishing, pole and line, Maldives, tuna, ocean, documentry
- Production Technology
- Filmed on a Sony A7 III with 35mm, 85mm, and 70–200mm lenses, with aerials via DJI Phantom 4 and underwater footage on a GoPro during freediving, the project was produced independently,covering planning, real-time filming, editing, sound design, and colour grading. An unobtrusive approach allowed fishermen to work naturally, ensuring an authentic, unstaged portrayal without direction.
- Design Challenge
- The project faced logistical constraints, including limited equipment, a single drone battery requiring precise planning, and long waits for unpredictable moments at sea. The first four days saw no catch due to bait shortages, and underwater footage relied solely on a GoPro. Adapting strategically, key moments were captured to form an authentic narrative of the fishermen’s practice and the ocean’s food chain.
- Research
- Documentary visual research on sustainable pole-and-line fishing in the Maldives. Field-based observation and immersive filming were conducted over 8 days in March 2020 aboard a local fishing vessel during the COVID-19 period. Data was collected through photography, film, aerial, and underwater footage. Participants included local fishermen. The results highlight ecological balance, resilience, and coordination. The impact emphasizes cultural preservation and awareness of sustainable fishing practices.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by a lifelong curiosity about fishing in the Maldives, the project evolved through Two Thousand Isles, where travel deepened an interest in storytelling and lived experience. While learning freediving, the filmmaker joined an eight-day trip on a local boat, living at sea, waking before dawn and at midnight, eating the catch, and observing the ocean’s food chain in motion.
- Project Duration
- Filmed over eight days aboard a fishing vessel in March 2020, during the early stages of COVID-19, the project was later completed with full post-production, editing, sound design, and colour grading, independently carried out later that year.
- Operation Flow
- Operated on a traditional pole-and-line dhoni, the method relies on coordinated teamwork and timing rather than machinery. Fishermen attract skipjack tuna with live bait, triggering a feeding response where fish are hooked individually. Key moments, bait release, surface frenzy, precise catching, transform ocean activity into a sustainable harvest, reducing bycatch and ensuring quality, rooted in skill, patience, and harmony with marine life.
- Patents
- All the copyrights belong to Aishath Naajila, 2023.
- Image Credits
- Videography & Photography: Aishath Naajila
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