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NewsUK’s Films of Resistance to hold fundraising screening to help Palestinian film industry
Films of Resistance has grown its network globally, with its next event taking place at London’s Palestine House on February 22.
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NewsMohamed Tarek appointed artistic director of Cairo International Film Festival
The film critic and programmer replaces Essam Zakaria.
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NewsSPC reteams with Haifaa Al Mansour on contemporary Saudi thriller ‘Unidentified’
Mila Al Zahrani, Shafi Al Harthi star.
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NewsMohammad Rasoulof says Iranian prison guards asked to watch his films with him
“They praised me for how well I made the film; while I’m sitting in prison because I made said movie.”
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NewsQatar’s Doha Film Institute backs 47 projects in latest funding round
47 projects include post-apocalyptic ‘In Memory Of Times To Come’, a UK co-production.
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NewsFilm Constellation lands French release for Canada and Ghana-set ‘Paradise’ (exclusive)
The drama thriller is Jeremy Comte’s directorial debut.
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NewsPalestine’s Oscar entry ‘From Ground Zero’ set for sequel (exclusive)
The film will comprise four short documentaries, shot during the war in Gaza.
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NewsCate Blanchett, Nadine Labaki support Beirut film hub launch
The venue will house screenings, industry training and efforts to preserve film heritage in the region.
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NewsPalestinian drama ‘Thank You For Banking With Us’ lands sales (exclusive)
Female-empowerment drama marks the feature directorial debut of Laila Abbas
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NewsMAD World takes sales on Berlin-bound drama ‘Têtes Brûlées’ (exclusive)
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Belgium’s Maja Ajmia Zellama.
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NewsTerrorism drama ‘Red Path’ takes top awards at Red Sea film festival 2024
Further winners included ‘To A Land Unknown’, ‘Seeking Haven For Mr. Rambo’ and ‘Snow White’.
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NewsRed Sea Souk awards over $900,000 in industry prizes
Katia Jarjoura’s ‘Robbing Beirut’ took the largest prize, the $75,000 production award.
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NewsPalestinian film ‘Happy Holidays’ heads winners at Marrakech Film Festival
Film took the Étoile d’Or and a joint best actress award.
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NewsYaqoub Alfarhan, Adwa Bader join Hana Al-Omair’s ‘Dancing On Fire’ (exclusive)
Based on bestselling Saudi novel ’Divers Of The Desert’ by Amal Al-Faran.
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NewsIndonesian feature sets up rare shoot in holy city of Mecca (exclusive)
Visual Media Studio is set to shoot ‘Assalamualaikum Baitullah’.
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NewsSXSW award-winner ‘Oddity’ makes space in France, Germany, Spain (exclusive)
Blue Finch handles sales on Damian McCarthy’s thriller.
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NewsVisit Films sells across slate including Cannes, Toronto, Sundance titles (exclusive)
Numerous key territories sell on Sundance drama ‘Ghostlight’.
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NewsRed Sea title ‘The Last Ronin’ swipes key deals after premiere (exclusive)
Film heads to North America, Latin America and MENA among others.
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NewsCannes head Thierry Fremaux: “If I do bad selections two years in a row, I will leave”
”I will say I am not connected anymore with the cinema of my times,” said Fremaux at Red Sea.
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News‘A Sudden Case Of Christmas’ makes major sales at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea (exclusive)
Phoenicia Pictures boss Ameer Fawaz says, ”It is a distinct choice to show a Christmas film at a festival in Saudi Arabia.”