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NewsEl Gouna Film Festival artistic director Amir Ramses resigns
The resignation comes amid a challenging fifth edition for the Egyptian Red Sea event.
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NewsCharlotte Boucon talks plans as new director of sales at Orange Studio
Sale veteran began new position on September 1 after nearly a decade at SND.
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NewsNetflix and Unesco partner on Sub-Saharan Africa short film competition
The six winners will receive a $75,000 production budget and an additional $25,000.
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NewsEgypt’s El Gouna Film Festival opens fifth edition against the odds
Unfolding in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna, the festival will showcase 52 features this year.
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NewsFire breaks out at El Gouna Film Festival main venue
The fire at the festival plaza has now been extinguished.
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NewsCairo Film Connection unveils 2021 project selection
Project incubator will take place during Cairo International Film Festival.
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NewsSomalia selects ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ as first ever Oscar submission
Other African submissions so far include Nabil Ayouch’s Casablanca Beats for Morocco.
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea Souk unveils inaugural project line-up and jury
Five works in progress and 11 films in development due to be showcased at event running December 8-11.
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NewsNew projects from Sofia Djama, Ala Eddine Slim head to Egypt's CineGouna Platform
The fifth edition of project incubator event will showcase 20 projects in development and post-production.
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NewsXYZ Films boards TIFF sales on supernatural thriller ‘Interstate’ from director of festival entry ‘Saloum’
Asia Argento, French rapper/actor JoeyStarr, Riccardo Scarmaccio to star.
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NewsUK’s Caspian Films, Corniche Media team on Saudi feature ‘My Driver & I’ (exclusive)
MAD Solutions has acquired sales and distribution rights for Arab territories.
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NewsElle Driver picks up Senegalese TIFF Midnight Madness entry ‘Saloum’ (exclusive)
Film marks first production from Pamela Diop’s pan-African Lacme Studios.
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NewsRed Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund
The new fund gives production and post-production support to Arab world cinema projects.
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NewsIndustry returns to Venice Production Bridge in force with attendance up 50% on 2020
Venice Film Festival’s industry programme runs September 2-10.
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NewsFront Row takes MENA rights for documentary ‘ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour’
The film is directed by Australian filmmaker Daizy Gedeon.
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NewsCairo 2021 moves forward to avoid Red Sea overlap
It will now not overlap with the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsGareth Ellis-Unwin’s UK conservation thriller ‘Cheetah’ attaches director (exclusive)
The film will shoot early next year, having completed a crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsJerusalem Film Festival to open with ‘Where Is Anne Frank’, unveils Israeli titles
13 feature-length films will participate in the two Israeli Film Competitions.
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NewsSister, Krasnoff/Foster to partner on Mahsa Rahmani Noble adaptation ‘Raya’
Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari will adapt and direct the film.
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News‘Gaza Mon Amour’ wins best film at Critics Awards for Arab Films
Annual award voted on by 160 critics from 63 territories.