All Dubai articles – Page 11
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FeaturesDubai film festival draws on Arab talent
The winds of change are blowing through Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 10-17) which, after a period of strategic upheaval, has emerged with a renewed focus on local fare.
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NewsTheory of Everything to open DIFF
Festival bookended by Stephen Hawking biopic and musical Into the Woods.
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NewsDubai unveils Muhr Feature Awards contenders
Titles include the world premiere of thriller I’m Dead and the new feature from Egyptian director Daoud Abdel Sayed.
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NewsEmily Blunt joins Dubai jury
Edge of Tomorrow star to help judge the winner of the IWC Filmmaker Award.
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NewsDIFF announces 2014 dates
Festival to run Dec 10-17; tenth edition saw a 150% growth in attendance since its inaugural edition in 2004.
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FeaturesLaila Marrakchi, Rock The Casbah
The Moroccan filmmaker talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her new family drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.
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FeaturesKaouther Ben Hania, Challat Of Tunis
Louise Tutt talks to the Tunisian writer and director about her second feature, which screened in the Arab Muhr Feature Competition at DIFF.
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FeaturesEgypt: Face forward
A new generation of Egyptian film-makers are at DIFF to showcase the films they are making despite - or perhaps thanks to - the ongoing upheaval at home. Melanie Goodfellow reports.
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FeaturesUAE box office: Riding to the rescue
Hollywood films of every stripe can take the UAE box office at a canter. But specialist titles, except for Bollywood films, tend to fall at the first hurdle and are increasingly pinning their hopes on VoD. Colin Brown reports.
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FeaturesVoD: How to triple the gross
Premium video-on-demand is beginning to help independent and local film-makers find an audience in a region dominated by free-to-air broadcasters and internet portals. Colin Brown reports.
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FeaturesDubai Docs: Let the real world in
The pilot Dubai Docs programme (Dec 10-12) is turning the spotlight on creative documentaries to help train film-makers in how to pitch and raise the finance for their projects. Louise Tutt reports.
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FeaturesPalestine: Expressions of hope
Despite huge challenges, Palestinian film-makers, led by Hany Abu-Assad and Annemarie Jacir, are taking the international festival circuit by storm. Melanie Goodfellow reports.
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FeaturesMohamed Khan, Factory Girl
Liz Shackleton talks to Mohamed Khan about his romantic drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.
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FeaturesMostofa S. Farooki, Ant Story
After winning a special mention last year for Television, the Bangladeshi filmmaker returns to DIFF with Ant Story.
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FeaturesMahmoud Kaabour, Champ of the Camp
The Lebanese filmmaker talks to Liz Shackleton about his documentary, which premiered at DIFF.
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FeaturesOnline channels: The YouTube generation
Young Arab film-makers and audiences are turning to the web to create and watch relevant, stimulating content - bypassing television altogether. Melanie Goodfellow reports on the exciting online prospects ahead.
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FeaturesDistributors: Screen battles
Distributors throughout the MENA region face a spectacular range of challenges, including a lack of screens, curfews and soaring piracy. Melanie Goodfellow profiles the major players.
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