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NewsChadwick, Harris circle Mandela biopic Long Walk to Freedom
EXCLUSIVE: Anant Singh’s long-gestating Nelson Mandela biopic heats up with Justin Chadwick in advanced talks to direct and Skyfall actress Naomie Harris in talks to star as Winnie Mandela opposite Idris Elba.
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NewsDoha Film Institute boards animated feature The Prophet
Directors onboard the portmanteau animated feature version of Khahil Gibran’s novel include Marjane Satrapi, Tomm Moore and Roger Allers, who will oversee the project’s narrative thread.
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NewsDistributor Orlando moves into exhibition in Israel
Oded Horowitz-Reuveny’s company opens two-screen arthouse cinema.
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NewsRoland Joffe lands Forest Whitaker as Desmond Tutu
EXCLUSIVE: Roland Joffe is plotting a prison movie set in South Africa that will deal with the Truth and Reconciliation hearings.
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NewsNew Regency strikes first-look deal with Israel's ADD
New Regency Productions has finalised a first-look deal with ADD, the largest content agency in Israel.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires Israeli comedy Off White Lies
Film screens at Berlinale in Generation section.
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NewsAhmed's Fineline gets funding for development slate in South Africa
Durban-based director/producer Junaid Ahmed plans to use state funding to developing new creative talents from black-filmmakers in South Africa.
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NewsbeActive unveils new transmedia documentary show Road To Revolution
Road To Revolution will follow three Portugese journalists across the Middle East tracking the path of last year’s revolutions.
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Comedy Cool Water underway in Amman
Ali Samadi Ahadi directs the black-comedy set against the Mideast conflict.
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NewsIsrael's United Studios to get back into feature film production
Joins forces with Unite King Films.
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NewsChristopher Hampton to adapt Ali & Nino
Kris Thykier’s PeaPie Films has acquired the feature film rights to Kurban Said’s novel Ali & Nino (published by Overlook Press).
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NewsOut of Africa, Blue Ice, Left Bank developing Mandela miniseries
Out of Africa Entertainment, Blue Ice Films and Left Bank Pictures have started development on Madiba (working title), a six-part miniseries about Nelson Mandela.
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NewsFilming to start on The Good Man starring Aidan Gillen
Phil Harrison’s drama to shoot in Belfast and South Africa.
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NewsTatsumi, Habibi scoop Dubai film festival awards
Eric Khoo’s Tatsumi was awarded with best film in the Muhr AsiaAfrica competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 7-14), while Susan Youssef’s Habibi took best film in the Muhr Arab section.
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NewsCanadian Cal Christiansen animates David Hare’s Wall
Multimedia treatment for David Hare’s play Wall looking at Israeli separation barrier and its impact on both Israelis and Palestinians.
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Dubai film festival strikes partnership with MIPTV
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has formed a partnership with contents market MIPTV to strengthen the visibility of filmmakers in the Middle East region by exposing their works to an international audience.
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Out of Bounds takes top prize at Marrakech
Snowtown wins jury prize and best actor for Daniel Henshall.
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NewsBedlam, Far gearing up for first UK-Israel co-production, Zaytoun
Gareth Unwin’s Bedlam Productions and Fred Ritzenberg’s Far Films are in pre-production on Zaytoun, the first UK-Israel co-production following the newly ratified co-production treaty.
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NewsSouth African film to shoot in both English and Afrikaans versions
Story of Racheltjie De Beer being brought to big screen.
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NewsAmr Waked talks about directing Arab superhero project, co-producing R for Revolution
Egyptian actor and filmmaker Amr Waked has revealed further details of Antara, his ambitious new “Arab superhero” project.