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NewsMad Solutions moves into North America distribution, takes stake in D Street Releasing
Cairo-based Mad plans to theatrically release five to seven Arab-language films in N America a year.
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NewsMillennium horror ‘The Piper’ plays with buyers worldwide (exclusive)
Julian Sands and Charlotte Hope star in the dark retelling of a classic tale.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi discusses 'A Hero' plagiarism case at Cannes
”I think the matter will no doubt be cleared up and I’m sorry it has created so much ill feeling.”
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NewsPolitical documentary ‘Ice Under His Feet’ picked up by Antipode (exclusive)
Activist filmmaker Kirill Nenashev follows events leading to the war in Ukraine.
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NewsMENA’s Front Row boards Moroccan director Hicham Ayouch’s ‘Abdelinho’
Front Row has been pushing into production with first titles including Perfect Strangers and Intouchables remakes.
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News‘The Alleys’, ‘Feathers’ lead nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Past best film awards from the previous five editions include Wajib, Yomeddine and Gaza Mon Amour.
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NewsSaudi’s Red Sea Film Festival appoints producer Mohammed Al Turki as CEO
New position will see Saudi producer step up involvement in festival to spearhead its growth and that of local film and TV industry.
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NewsAfrica’s Realness Institute, Netflix select 12 participants for episodic, development schemes (exclusive)
Six participants on each programme, receiving $2,000 monthly stipend.
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NewsRealness Institute, Series Mania team on African screenwriting programme (exclusive)
The six-month programme takes place in South Africa and Switzerland.
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NewsNetflix reveals five projects for Arab Fund for Arts and Culture grant
The five projects are from Tunisia, Lebanon, and Morocco.
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NewsBerlin Competition title ‘Return To Dust’ sells to North America, Asia, MENA, Europe (exclusive)
M-Appeal has closed new deals on the drama from Chinese writer-director Li Ruijun.
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NewsAmir Ramses appointed director of Cairo International Film Festival
Egyptian filmmaker was previously artistic director of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival.
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NewsDamien Ounouri on his Algerian costume drama and Cannes hopeful ‘The Last Queen’
The feature is being showcased as a work in progress at Qumra this week.
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NewsMatteo Garrone’s migrant drama ‘Io Capitano’ sets cast as filming begins in Senegal
The film is an Italian-Belgian co-production, with Pathe on sales.
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NewsCannes 2022: What is in the running?
Cannes Film Festival will announce the official selection for its 75th edition on April 14.
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NewsAbu Dhabi consortium takes majority stake in Starzplay Arabia
Streaming service hosts series such as ‘Outlander’ and ‘Baghdad Central’.
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival sets 2022 dates
The inaugural edition in December 2021 welcomed 30,000 spectators and some 3,000 press and industry guests.
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NewsFrance’s Urban unveils new sales exec, quartet of EFM titles (exclusive)
EFM slate features four new sales acquisitions including Hicham Ayouch’s satirical comedy Abdelinho.
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NewsPape Boye, Logical Pictures join forces on Africa-focused Black Mic Mac
First production is South African director Sibs Shongwe-La Mer’s previously announced second feature film Halo Daze.
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NewsWild Bunch unveils first look at Mounia Meddour’s ‘Houria’, plots physical EFM presence (exclusive)
Paris-based sales powerhouse has rented Berlin gallery off Potsdamer Platz.