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NewsDIFF: Kaylif’s Letter Writer wins IWC Award
Layla Kaylif’s The Letter Writer was awarded the $100,000 IWC Filmmaker Award at a ceremony at the One & Only Mirage in Dubai on Thursday night.
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NewsDIFF: MENA rides digital wave
Growth in over-the-top (OTT) television services and other digital platforms is set to have a huge impact on content production in the Arab world, according to PwC report Beyond Digital, which was presented at DIFF yesterday.
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NewsDIFF: Egyptian indies unite on The Bridge
Egyptian producer Mohamed Samir has boarded compatriot film-maker Hala Lotfy’s Cairo-set drama The Bridge, ahead of its presentation at the Dubai Film Connection co-financing event, which kicks off today (Dec 11).
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NewsDIFF: Fortress ramps up Egyptian zom-com
Dubai-based investment fund Fortress Film Clinic has boarded Zombie Gozombie, Egypt’s first zombie comedy, which is set to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Ahmad Abdalla.
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NewsDIFF: Bankers make case for film investment
Arab filmmakers hoping to unlock the vast reservoir of regional money need to equip themselves with proper business plans that explain their projects’ audience appeal and how financiers should hope to make their money back.
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NewsDIFF: Kevorkian wraps Syrian refugee doc
Lebanese film-maker Noura Kevorkian has wrapped shooting on her feature-length documentary Batata capturing the lives of Syrian migrant potato pickers turned refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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News'Carol' shines in Globe nods
Five Golden Globe nods for Carol rounded out an excellent week for Todd Haynes’ film following the SAG nominations and will have put a smile on the face of a renowned awards season player.
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NewsGolden Globes 2016: nominees reactions
Joy, surprise and humility on a day of celebration for film’s leading lights.
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NewsIFFR: Radu Jude, Ciro Guerra among CineMart 2016 line-up
EXCLUSIVE: Projects hail from Australia, China, Brazil, UK, Lebanon and US.
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NewsCanada: DOC Institute announces honourees
Arts journalist and programmer Marc Glassman will receive The DOC Institute’s Rogers-DOC Luminary Award and filmmaker Chelsea McMullan the DOC Vanguard Award.
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NewsBook To Screen symposium returns to PSIFF
The second annual The Power Of Words: Book to Screen will take place on January 7 under the auspices of the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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NewsScreen Film Summit: marketing 'Legend', '45 Years', 'Beyond Clueless'
Insight was given into three of the year’s standout British film campaigns.
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NewsScreen Film Summit: financing across borders
Even a five-country co-production such as The Lobster isn’t the logistical nightmare you’d imagine, producer Ed Guiney of Element Pictures told the Screen Film Summit during today’s Show Me The Money! panel.
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NewsFrightfest Presents adds six new titles
The Horror label will release the new titles in early 2016.
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News'My Big Night' to open Miami fest 2016
Álex de la Iglesia’s comedy will head a strand of Spanish films set to play at the 33rd Miami International Film Festival that runs from March 4-13, 2016.
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NewsSPC sets 'The Bronze' release
Sony Pictures Classics will open the Sundance comedy in select cities starting on March 18, 2016.
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NewsGolden Globes 2016: 'Carol' leads nominations with five
Full list of nominations; The Big Short, The Revenant, Steve Jobs secure four nods.
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NewsWarner Bros’ Richard Fox to relocate to Beijing
Warner Bros executive vice president Richard Fox is relocating to Beijing to drive the studio’s activities in China and oversee its interest in Flagship Entertainment, a joint venture with China Media Capital (CMC).
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NewsFrench court cancels 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' classification
Ruling over Palme d’Or winner fuels growing fears of conservative backlash in France.
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