All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 3
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FeaturesKaouther Ben Hania talks filming ‘Mimesis’ during ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ festival, awards run
“We had to shoot in September, otherwise we had to give back some funds,” says the director.
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NewsInaugural Film i Vast Golden Shrimp award presented to Memfis producer Lars Jonsson
EXCLUSIVE: Award celebrates individuals who have made significant film contributions to the Vastra Gotaland region.
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NewsRamy Youssef, Mo Amer talk sensitivities around sex and religion as Arab creators
“Everyone sees the sensitivity they want,” says Youssef at a Doha Film Festival talk.
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FeaturesWhy Mohammed Al-Ibrahim wanted to make Qatar’s first thriller ‘Sa3oud Wainah?’
“We consume a lot of genre,” says the director at the Doha Film Festival.
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NewsEmily Watson to receive Bifa’s honorary Richard Harris award
Watson joins previous awardees including Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed and Daniel Day-Lewis.
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News‘Wicked: For Good’ rules UK-Ireland box office with biggest opening since ‘Barbie’
Film scores over £5.5m on each day of weekend, and has £18.9m including previews.
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FeaturesDoha festival director Fatma Hassan Alremaihi talks about the vision for this year’s ambitious event
”Presenting challenging films with thoughtful framing” is the festival’s mission, says Alremaihi.
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News‘Wicked: For Good’ soars to $223m at global box office including $76m international bow
Film dominates chart in UK-Ireland, Australia, Germany and more.
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NewsDonald Trump associate Steven Paul says tariffs would not be good for entertainment business
“Hopefully we won’t be going down that path,” producer says.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo to direct ‘Othello’ for Eon, star with Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo
The film will shoot in Qatar next year.
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NewsSony becomes latest studio to partner with Qatar’s Film Committee
Multi-year pact will involve co-development and co-production of multiple Arabic-language films.
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NewsPost-production house Company 3 launching Qatari studio, consulting on local rebate
Studio is part of a partnership between Company 3 and Film Committee at Media City Qatar.
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NewsMiramax, Qatar’s Film Committee launch pact with Arabic-language ‘Serendipity’
”That’s a story that lends itself to all different worlds,” says Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman.
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NewsVenice documentary winner ‘Remake’ acquired for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film began buyer conversations at IDFA this week.
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NewsSteven Soderbergh updates on John Lennon documentary in Doha: “It’s almost done”
‘The Christophers’ cast member Michaela Coel says “a lot of studios in America have their eye on Doha.”
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NewsQatar launches 50% cash rebate programme to entice international productions
Rebate combines 40% base rate with 10% uplift for qualifying productions.
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NewsNeon joins Qatar’s Film Committee in financing, development pact, starting with ‘Caesar’
Four-year partnership will involve six to ten features and shorts.
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NewsGolshifteh Farahani calls for “united Middle East” at first Doha Film Festival opening
Emotional evening included speech from Wissam Hamada, mother of the late Hind Rajab.
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NewsBarbara Broccoli, Daniel Katz, Tom Quinn, Jonathan Glickman among Doha industry lineup
Mo Abudu, Stuart Ford, Rodrigo Teixeira also on powerhouse speaker lineup.
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NewsPrimetime, Picturehouse partner on agent programme for underrepresented filmmakers
EXCLUSIVE: Partnership will launch with an event at Picturehouse Central in January 2026.