All Festivals articles – Page 95
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FeaturesHow the Neom desert region inspired camel-racing epic ‘Hajjan’
Film plays in Arab Spectacular at Red Sea having world premiered at Toronto.
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NewsBuzzy Red Sea Souk firms up reputation as meeting place for Saudi, international industry
International execs note the quality of projects on offer and growth potential of Saudi industry
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NewsAbu Bakr Shawky’s ‘Hajjan’ secures Saudi theatrical deal
Saudi-Egypt production world premiered at Toronto and is in Competition at Red Sea
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NewsSaudi project ‘By Hasnaa’s Side’ leads Red Sea Souk industry winners with three prizes
The film will be the feature debut of Jeddah-born filmmaker Amaal Youssif.
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Reviews‘Norah’: Red Sea Review
Accomplished debut set in spectacular AlUla tracks the fallout from an exciting new arrival in a remote Saudi village
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Reviews‘Three’: Red Sea Review
Djinn genre outing from Dubai focuses on a clash between Western medicine and Arabic tradition
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NewsSlamdance unveils 2024 roster, will close with Taiwan president profile ‘Invisible Nation’
Festival runs January 19-25 in person, January 22-28 online.
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NewsMongolia’s Kharkhorum International Film Festival readies first edition
Korean crime drama ‘The Boys’ set to open inaugural KIFF.
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NewsChris Hemsworth says George Miller hired “ex-criminals” as extras on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
“There was a redemption quality to it; they’re ready to follow him in the battle.”
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Reviews‘Backstage’: Red Sea Review
Members of a Moroccan dance troup find themselves lost in the woods in this spellbinding drama
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NewsLeading Saudi exhibitor Muvi Cinemas ramps up production of Arabic films
Riyadh-based exhibitor is aiming to back 24 Arabic language films a year by 2025
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NewsAGC Studios sharpens focus on Middle East
CEO Stuart Ford says market has potential to evolve along path of South Korea and be ‘prolific exporter’ of content
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FeaturesSaudi and international execs share film-financing advice at Screen roundtable
What financing opportunities for movies are available in Saudi Arabia, and what does the country need to do to complete its offer?
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Reviews‘Dalma’: Red Sea Review
The arrival of a single woman creates escalating tension on the small Emirati island of Dalma
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NewsMorocco’s ‘The Mother of All Lies’ wins historic top prize at Marrakech
Further winners included Kamal Lazraq’s ‘Hounds’ and Lina Soualem’s ‘Bye Bye Tiberius’.
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Reviews‘Wakhri’: Red Sea Review
Well-intentioned drama takes inspiration from a real-life Pakistani honour killing
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NewsWill Smith talks ‘I Am Legend 2’ with Michael B. Jordan; addresses Oscars slap: “I am deeply human”
The actor gave an in-conversation event at Red Sea International Film Festival.
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Reviews‘Sunday’: Red Sea Review
An elderly Uzbek couple take centre stage in a deadpan drama which is winning festival plaudits
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Reviews‘Naga’: Red Sea Review
A young Saudi woman fights to make it home in time for curfew in this propulsive desert-set Netflix comedy thriller
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NewsSaudi industry sets out its stall at the Red Sea Souk
The third edition of the market comes as Saudi emerges as an increasingly important player in the international industry