http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/news/eclair-group-recapitalised-by-ammar-french-state/5057490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/eclair-group-recapitalised-by-ammar-french-state/5057490.article Funds will be used to finance historic laboratory’s complete switch to digital and bump-up distribution and post-production activities. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pepperlands-saleem-planning-epic/5056660.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pepperlands-saleem-planning-epic/5056660.article EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-Kurdish director Hiner Saleem is in Cannes with Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland [pictured]. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/tanweer-in-buying-spree/5056608.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/tanweer-in-buying-spree/5056608.article EXCLUSIVE: Ambitious Tanweer has closed a slew of acquisitions led by Big Eyes and St. Vincent from The Weinstein Company for India and Turkey and Laggies and The Forger from The Solution for India and Greece. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/pepperland-among-sanad-recipients/5056493.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/pepperland-among-sanad-recipients/5056493.article Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland and Mohammed Al Daradji’s In The Sands Of Babylon are among the 16 films to receive grants from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s Sanad fund. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Mon, 20 May 2013 12:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/diff-to-host-cinematic-innovation-summit/5056428.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/diff-to-host-cinematic-innovation-summit/5056428.article The inaugural Cinematic Innovation Summit will be held December 5-6 in conjunction with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Sun, 19 May 2013 14:35 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/mad-launches-pan-arab-distribution-outfit/5056367.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/mad-launches-pan-arab-distribution-outfit/5056367.article EXCLUSIVE: Cairo and Abu Dhabi-based creative consultancy MAD Solutions is launching a pan-Arab distribution outfit, MAD Distribution, focusing on Arab and international films. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Sun, 19 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-unveils-new-festival-format/5056358.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-unveils-new-festival-format/5056358.article The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/mostafa-drives-from-a-to-b/5056312.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/mostafa-drives-from-a-to-b/5056312.article Emirati filmmaker Ali F. Mostafa is gearing up to shoot his new feature, road movie A To B, with a trio of leading producers from the Arab world and backing from Abu Dhabi’s twofour54. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-appoints-suleiman-as-artistic-advisor/5056055.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-appoints-suleiman-as-artistic-advisor/5056055.article Doha Film Institute (DFI) has appointed renowned Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman to the post of artistic advisor. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Wed, 15 May 2013 10:43 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-expands-grants-programme/5055946.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/africa-middle-east/doha-expands-grants-programme/5055946.article The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has expanded its grants programme to include first and second-time filmmakers from outside the Middle East. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Mon, 13 May 2013 19:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/alesia-weston-to-quit-jerusalem-fest/5054588.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/alesia-weston-to-quit-jerusalem-fest/5054588.article Former Sundance exec to resign from Jerusalem Cinematheque, the Israeli Film Archive and the Jerusalem Film Festival. dfainaru@netvision.net.il (Edna Fainaru) Fri, 3 May 2013 11:08 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/doha-tribeca-end-partnership/5054421.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/doha-tribeca-end-partnership/5054421.article The Doha Film Institute and Tribeca Enterprises have announced that they have ended their partnership, which started in late 2008.Tribeca had pacted with the Qatar Museums Authority to launch the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in November 2009. The Doha Film Institute was formed in 2010.DFI will announce the new format for its festival during Cannes.Tribeca Enterprises said in a statement: “We partnered with Doha Film Institute to help launch an event that would cre wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:14 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/doueiris-attack-banned-in-lebanon/5054336.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/doueiris-attack-banned-in-lebanon/5054336.article Drama about a Palestinian surgeon who discovers secrets about his wife following a suicide bombing banned by Lebanese government. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:36 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/filmworks-ceo-tim-smythe-dies/5053936.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/filmworks-ceo-tim-smythe-dies/5053936.article Founding CEO of Dubai-based Filmworks lured shoots of Syriana and The Kingdom to the region. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:42 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/gulf-film-festival-to-feature-78-world-premieres/5053820.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/gulf-film-festival-to-feature-78-world-premieres/5053820.article Sixth edition opens today [April 11] with Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda. ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell) Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:53 GMT