All articles by Melanie Goodfellow – Page 12
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival launches defining first edition
International film festival launches in Jeddah exactly four years after lifting of Saudi’s 35-year cinema ban.
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MBC Studios KSA head Zeinab Abu Alsamh on Saudi Arabia’s rising film and TV scene
The company is in development on an adaptation of Arabistan Orchards.
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Saudi company Arabia Pictures Group boards raft of Egyptian feature projects
The deal reveals growing synergies between the Egyptian and Saudi screen industries.
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Pathé president talks financing ‘Coda’, making pragmatic choices during pandemic, 2022 slate
French mini-major Pathé is keen to be recognised for fully financing awards hopeful Coda.
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Canal Plus pledges to invest €600m in film production from 2022-24
It will be able to show its films six months after cinema release for an exclusive nine-month window.
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Peter Kerekes’ ‘107 Mothers’ wins Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films
Previous winners have included God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya and Undine.
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France’s CNC unveils new strategy to attract more international business
National Cinema Centre launches drive to promote France as production and post-production destination.
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Screen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021
In our fifth edition of Arab Stars of Tomorrow, Screen International puts the spotlight on six emerging Middle Eastern and North African talents.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Zbeida Belhajamor, actress (Tunisia)
Tunis-born actress made her feature film debut this year in Cannes Critics’ Week closing film A Tale Of Love And Desire.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Bassant Ahmed, actress (Egypt)
The Egyptian actress shared Tribeca’s best actress prize with Basmala Elghaeish for their performances in Souad.
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Arab Stars Of Tomorrow 2021: Khalifa Al-Jassem, actor (United Arab Emirates)
Emirati actor made his big-screen debut in French director Pierre Morel’s action drama The Ambush.
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Arab Stars Of Tomorrow 2021: Maysaa Almumin, director (Kuwait)
The Doha-based filmmaker’s short film J’ai Le Cafard is making waves on the international festival circuit.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Sara Mesfer, director (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi director and screenwriter Sara Mesfer is a rising star in the independent filmmaking scene.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Mustafa Shehata, actor (Sudan)
Sudandese actor Mustafa Shehata made his acting debut in Amjad Abu Alala’s debut feature You Will Die At 20.
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Gaumont threatens legal action over far-right French presidential candidate video
Populist candidate Eric Zemmour’s campaign is under fire over the use of extracts from French film classics.
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‘The Mother Of All Lies’, ‘Under The Fig Trees’ scoop top prizes at Atlas Workshops
Marrakech International Film Festival’s project incubator showcased 15 projects in development and nine projects.
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Oscars international feature race: Africa and Middle East contenders
Beyond the numbers, 2021 was a buzzy year for Africa.
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Laïla Marrakchi plans return to cinema with strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
Laïla Marrakchi talks Atlas Workshops strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
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Atlas Workshops to showcase a new generation of Moroccan filmmakers
2022 looks set to be a promising year for Moroccan cinema.
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Erige Sehiri’s ‘Fig Trees’ promises rare snapshot of Tunisia’s rural youth
The fiction feature captures contemporary Tunisian society through the prism of teenage female fig pickers.