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NewsJordan boosts film and TV production incentive to 45%
The cash rebate in the country, where ‘Dune’ was shot, increased from the previous cap of 25%.
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NewsRed Sea Film Foundation names Saudi film pioneer Faisal Baltyuor as CEO
Baltyuor is founder of leading Saudi distributor CineWaves Films and former CEO at Muvi Studios.
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News$1bn Africa Film Fund launched to support film production and distribution across continent
Equity fund launched by pan-African financial institution Afreximbank.
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NewsMBS Group closes deal to manage Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Studios
US-based The MBS Group is known as the home of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ franchise.
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NewsPalestinian film streaming platform Watermelon+ to launch worldwide
EXCLUSIVE: Service will launch with titles including ‘From Ground Zero’, ‘Five Broken Cameras’.
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NewsVenice documentary ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film will be released theatrically in June.
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NewsDurban FilmMart unveils 31 African projects for 2025 Pitch and Finance Forum
The 31 projects in development come from 15 countries.
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NewsFour features lead nominations for 2025 Critics Awards for Arab Films
Thank You For Banking With Us, Everybody Loves Touda, Ghost Trail and Seeking Haven For Mr. Rambo lead the nominations.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘The President’s Cake’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film follows a young girl selected to make a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein.
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NewsIsraeli Cannes Official Selection title ‘Mama’ secures sales representation
EXCLUSIVE: The film is the only Israeli film in Cannes Official Selection this year.
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NewsCannes ACID responds to death of Fatma Hassona, subject of 2025 film selection, killed in Gaza
“This is no longer the same film that we are going to support and present in all theaters.”
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NewsCannes title ‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ signs sales representation, French distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The film tells the story of a student and a restaurant owner forced to battle a corrupt cop.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ directors receive 14-month suspended prison sentences in Iran
“I feel like I won,” says Moghaddam in response to her sentence.
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News‘Eddington’ costume designer Anna Terrazas on the film’s unique Albuquerque essence
Terrazas also recalls working on James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
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NewsJohnnie To talks gangster collaboration with Tony Leung, Anson Lo film, ‘Election 3’ hopes
Hong Kong filmmaker To has been shooting a film starring popstar Lo for “10 days across three years”.
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NewsLav Diaz prepares Alexandre Dumas adaptation; hopes to launch ‘Magellan’ at Cannes
Diaz aims to shoot Alexandre Dumas adaptation at the end of the year.
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NewsWalter Salles responds to Brazilian Oscar reaction: “The most beautiful gift”
Salles is about to enter the edit for five-part series about Brazilian football icon Socrates.
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NewsDarius Khondji talks Cannes-bound 'Eddington', the 140 characters in 'Marty Supreme'
Khondji says ‘Marty Supreme’ features a small role for ‘Man On Wire’ subject Philippe Petit.
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NewsQumra 2025 gets underway with support for Palestine, Trump tariffs joke
“Winning an Oscar does not offer any safety from violent oppression by the occupation.”
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NewsAcademy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.”








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