All Features articles – Page 11
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Features“The session was magical”: Filmmakers reflect on their Atlas Workshops experiences
“It felt as if every meeting had been thoughtfully chosen for the specific needs of my project,” said one.
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FeaturesAmanda Nevill on the growing Saudi film industry: “They have done it properly”
Former British Film Institute CEO has served as non-exec board member of Saudi Film Commission since 2020.
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Features‘Sink’ director Zain Duraie talks tackling mental health issues in Arab cinema
The debut feature plays in competition at Red Sea International Film Festival.
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FeaturesHow Saudi Arabia is building demand for its studios as new entrants join the scene
Saudi Arabia is fast establishing itself as a major production hub for the Middle East and is set to grow further as new entrants join the scene.
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FeaturesHow steely defiance helped Annemarie Jacir keep ‘Palestine 36’ on track in the face of tragedy
The historical epic is Jacir’s biggest project to date and is Palestine’s Oscar entry.
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FeaturesReza Rahadian on the spark behind his feature directing debut ‘On Your Lap’
The film is set at a kopi pangu coffee shop, where women sit on the laps of male customers.
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FeaturesAbu Bakr Shawky on bringing a past Egypt to screen in ‘The Stories’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesIn focus: The 12 projects in the Red Sea Souk’s Feature Films Program
There are 12 rising filmmakers presenting their projects at the Souk, developed over the past year through the Red Sea Labs’ Feature Films Program.
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FeaturesLocal films continue to be a bright spot in the Saudi cinema market
The success of local productions is a bright spot in a Saudi box-office market that has levelled off after early breakneck growth
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Zoulikha Tahar, writer, director (Algeria)
Tahar is the first showrunner to be featured in Arab Stars of Tomorrow.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Suzannah Mirghani, filmmaker (Sudan-Qatar)
Mirghani’s debut feature ‘Cotton Queen’ premiered in Venice’s Critics’ Week.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Lamar Faden, actress (Saudi Arabia)
Faden’s credits include Saudi Arabia’s Oscar entry ‘Hijra’.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Josef Akiki, actor (Lebanon)
Akiki first drew international attention with a role in Charlie Kaufman’s short film ’How To Shoot A Ghost’.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Karim Daoud Anaya, actor (Palestine)
Anaya made his screen debut in Annemarie Jacir’s ’Palestine 36’.
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FeaturesHaifaa Al Mansour on returning to Saudi with thriller ‘Unidentified’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesVentana Sur tech strand reckons with AI: “What matters more – the job or the work?”
“AI is already reshaping production. Its upside is democratising.”
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FeaturesKaran Johar and Neeraj Ghaywan on how Martin Scorsese improved India Oscar entry ‘Homebound’
The filmmakers discuss the themes and Oscar hopes for the feature.
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Features“It’s my job to yell”: The documentary filmmakers speaking truth to power
Laura Poitras, Raoul Peck, Petra Costa and James Jones discuss their latest work.
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FeaturesRed Sea’s Finn Halligan and Antoine Khalife talk building a film culture in Saudi Arabia
“We tell local audiences ‘this festival is for you’,” says former Screen editor Halligan.
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FeaturesWhy did the Oscars introduce new casting and stunt categories, and how will they work?
We wait years for a new Oscar category – and then two come along in swift succession, recognising casting and, eventually, the fall guys.