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NewsSnowtown amongst films in competition at Marrakech
The Festival’s 11th edition will run from December 2-10.
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News8th Dubai Film Festival unveils line-up
A.R. Rahman is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award; DIFF to shine the spotlight on German films.
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Blessed Benefit wins Abu Dhabi Film Commission's 2011 Shasha Grant
Writer-producer Mahmoud Al Massad reveives a grant totalling $100,000 in addition to development support from the film commission.
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NewsDubai to open with world premiere of Mission Impossible 4
Film shot extensively in the Emirate.
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Iranian sales agent Katayoun Shahabi released on bail
Accused of collaborating with banned BBC Persian Service, Sheherazad Media International chiefShahabi still faces trial.
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NewsJessica Chastain, Sigourney Weaver amongst jurors at Marrakech
The Marrakech Film Festival, which runs December 2-10, will be bookended by Moroccan films The Rif Lover and Death For Sale.
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NewsDoha Tribeca Film Festival boosts Arab industry
Behind its glitzy exterior, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) is providing a genuine platform for Arab film-makers and helping to create a local industry.
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NewsWhere Do We Go Now wins audience award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Merzak Allouache’s Normal was named Best Arab Narrative Feature, Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope won the documentary audience award at the festival, which closed Saturday night.
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NewsStudioCanal to act as sales consultant for Annaud's Black Gold
Quinta Communications-Doha Film Institute production will be screening twice at AFM; StudioCanal handles available territories.
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NewsIranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr escapes 90 lashes for film role
Actress who was imprisoned for scene in which she doesn’t wear a head covering is released from prison.
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NewsLocarno's Open Doors to focus on Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
The Locarno film festival will concentrate on Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2012 edition of its Open Doors co-production lab.
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NewsMiramax partners with Doha Film Insitute for internship programme
Miramax is partnering up with the Doha Film Institute to launch an internship programme which enables Qatari students to gain experience in its London or LA offices.
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Miramax launches Middle East Facebook App
Miramax CEO Michael Lang made the announcement at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsLucy Walker, Stanley Nelson and others join GE/Cinelan's Focus Forward project
New international filmmakers announced at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsDoha kicks off with world premiere of Black Gold
The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival opened last night with the world premiere of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Black Gold, attended by its stars Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim.
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NewsSony Pictures Television opens Middle East sales office
Ziad Yaghi, former head of Dubai Film Market, to head up Dubai-based office, will report to SPT regional headquarters in London
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NewsChicken With Plums, A Separation, Woody Harrelson among Abu Dhabi winners
ADFF unveils Black Pearl, FIPRESCI and NETPAC winners.
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NewsAfter leaving NFVF, Mbalo ramps up ambitions for Forefront
Eddie Mbalo, well known in the international film industry from his decade as CEO of South Africa’s NFVF, has now left his post there (as of the end of June) to concentrate on running his Johannesburg-based Forefront Media Group.
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NewsAttacked Tunisian TV station Nessma cancels second broadcast of Persepolis
Tarak Ben Ammar and Italian Mediaset own 25 percent stakes in liberal pan-Maghreb broadcaster Nessma founded in 2007 by Tunisian Karoui Brothers.
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NewsNick Broomfield to head up Doha's Arab documentary jury
Special screenings at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will incude Puss In Boots, Senna and The Raid.