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NewsAli Al Jabri becomes festival director in Abu Dhabi as Peter Scarlet departs
Confirming recent rumours that Peter Scarlet would leave his post at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the organisation has confirmed that Ali Al Jabri will become the new festival director.
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NewsDanny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony draws 27m viewers in UK
Danny Boyle’s near-universally acclaimed opening ceremony scored the biggest UK TV ratings in 14 years; James Bond, Chariots Of Fire, The Queen feature in opening ceremony.
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NewsDurban FilmMart wraps with development, production grants and festival invites
Best Feature Film Project goes to Jambula Tree; some projects on their way to IDFA, Rotterdam.
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NewsInaugural IDFA Worldview Award goes to The Devil's Lair, Logs Of War
The award is presented to the two most promising documentary projects at the Doc Circle Pitch in Durban, South Africa.
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NewsVenice to open with Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The 69th Venice International Film Festival will open Aug 29 with the world premiere of Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
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NewsSharqiya wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
Ami Livne’s Sharqiya has won the Jerusalem Film Festival’s Haggiag Award for Best Feature.
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NewsDubai International Film Festival will host cinematic innovation summit
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be the site of what is being billed as “the world’s first summit dedicated entirely to the future of cinematic innovation”.
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NewsLacote, Lapid win pitching awards in Jerusalem
Phillipe Lacote and Nadav Lapid win $80,000 between them at Jerusalem Film Festival Lab; Ehud Bleiberg to produce Lacote’s Run.
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NewsAmanda Palmer leaves Doha Film Institute
Amanda Palmer is stepping down as executive director of the Doha Film Institute, after three years running the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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Doha's new script development programme adds mentors including Routh, Doueiri
The Doha Film Institute is launching its new nationwide screenwriting development programme entitled Hezayah.
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NewsEuromed plans workshop in Jordan about South Med distribution
Euromed Audiovisual is planning its first workshop in Jordan about distribution in the South Mediterranean.
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NewsJerusalem readies two separate pitch events
Lab established with Sam Spiegel school will host its pitching during Jerusalem Film Festival, which also hosts its own Pitch Point Sessions.
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Talking Drum launches with UK release of Tango With Me
New distributor will focus on black films.
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Front Row reveals Cannes acquisitions
Pick ups included Dom Hemingway from HanWay Films and Agent: Century 21 from Exclusive Media Group.
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NewsPwC forecasts 3.1% growth in UK entertainment and media sector in next five years
PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook forecasts 3.1% growth for UK between 2012-2016.
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NewsBahman Ghobadi talks about Turkish-shot drama Rhino Season
Bahman Ghobadi discusses new drama Rhino Season starring Monica Bellucci and Behrouz Vossoughi; as well as religion-themed anthology film Words With Gods.
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Arab Spring makes way for new look Cairo Film Festival
The 35th Cairo Film Festival will implement a new structure in order to benefit from state support.
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Digital Domain to open studio in Abu Dhabi
US-based Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG) is collaborating with twofour54 to establish a media school and purpose-built studio in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of driving development of the production industry in the Middle East.
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Eurimages to hold meeting at Dubai film festival
European funding body Eurimages will hold a board meeting in Dubai during this year’s edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), which runs December 9-16.
