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EXCLUSIVE: Iranian drama is about a trans man and his partner travelling to a remote Iranian village to face his estranged father.
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NewsIraq’s Oscar entry ‘The President’s Cake’ lands MENA distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The film premiered at Cannes where it won the Camera d’Or.
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NewsBerlinale’s EFM launches Toolbox Distribution Academy for African distributors
Source: Berlinale Participants of the EFM Toolbox Distribution Academy 2026 The Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM) has launched a three-year training and networking programme for film distributors from Africa. The EFM said th Toolbox Distribution Academy is designed to empower a generation of film distributors across Africa. ...
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NewsErik Feig to lead Saudi-backed production company Arena SNK Studios
Venture will aim to champion worldwide fans and adapt IP from video games, anime, and fandom communities.
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NewsIDFA title ‘Amilcar’, about African anti-colonialist leader, boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary traces life of anti-colonialist leader Amilcar Cabral.
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NewsDoha Film Festival selects 13 titles for international feature competition
Qatar-based festival will take place from November 20-28.
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NewsChie Hayakawa’s ‘Renoir’ among Doha Film Festival international competition titles
Festival selects five titles for international section.
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NewsGaza protesters take to streets in San Sebastian
Festival director José Luis Rebordinos and Spanish culture minister attend.
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NewsFront Row lands MENA rights to Red Sea opener ‘The Tale of Daye’s Family’
The Egyptian drama was also selected for the Berlinale.
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NewsJafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
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NewsIsraeli anti-war film ‘The Sea’ sweeps politically-charged Ophir awards as government pulls funding
The story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea is now Israel’s entry to the international Oscar category.
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News‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ to open inaugural Doha Film Festival
Kaouther Ben Hania’s film won the Silver Lion at Venice.
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NewsSaudi’s delayed $150m historical epic ‘Desert Warrior’ to premiere at Zurich
The drama is led by ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie alongside Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley.
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NewsOlivia Colman, Yorgos Lanthimos among 1,300 signatories of pledge against working with Israeli film institutions “complicit in genocide”
These institutions include film festivals, broadcasters, and production, sales and distribution companies.
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NewsRealness Institute selects African screenwriters for fourth AuthenticA Series Lab
EXCLUSIVE: Four filmmakers hail from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.
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NewsKaouther Ben Hania talks high-profile EPs, ethical concerns in ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’
“When you amplify the voice of Palestinians, you are accused of being exploitative,” said Ben Hania.
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NewsJim Jarmusch “disappointed and disconcerted” by Mubi Sequoia Capital funding
Jarmusch said Mubi CCO Jason Ropell called him “immediately” about the issue.
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NewsTotem teams with Studiocanal for Venice Critics’ Week title ‘Cotton Queen’
EXCLUSIVE: Two companies will collaborate on international sales.
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NewsRed Sea film festival boosts programming team
Toronto film curator Giovanna Fulvi, former MAMI Mumbai Film Festival artistic director Deepti D’Cunha and Good Chaos CEO Mike Goodridge are among the appointments.