All Middle East articles – Page 106
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European Producers Club pacts with Abu Dhabi
The European Producers Club and Abu Dhabi Film Commission have renewed and furthered their partnership that started in 2009.
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NewsKusturica gears up for Cool Water shoot in Israel and Palestine
Also, Hiam Abbass’ debut feature, drama The Inheritance will shoot in early 2011.
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Imagenation launches online talent portal
The Abu Dhabi based production company will use the talent website to cast its first Emirati project, Sea Shadow.
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Abu-Assad to head up Doha Tribeca jury
The Palestinian film-maker will preside over the festival’s inaugural Arab film competition.
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CommentSex and the Souk
Sex And The City 2’s trip to the Middle East can either be seen as silly fun or deeply offensive. Mike Goodridge goes further and asks why Hollywood and the Gulf States aren’t making as many strides together as expected.
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Imagenation Abu Dhabi unveils five more Emirati films
The diverse slate of films includes a drama, thriller, adventure comedy, romantic comedy and romance.
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NewsReport: Jafar Panahi released on bail
Imprisoned Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi is said to be out on bail of about $200,000.
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NewsAbu-Assad, Begic line up for Istanbul portmanteau
Directors from across the Balkans and Middle East will contribute to the project, which will highlight the city’s cultural influence.
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NewsGood News Group to shoot Assassins
Marwan Hamad (pictured) is set to direct an ambitious project that will examine the origins of Islamic terrorism.
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NewsDubai pacts with Lebanese doc group
The festival will provide support in bid to strengthen Lebanese documentary film-making.
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Qatar unveils umbrella organisation Doha Film Institute
The state of Qatar launched the Doha Film Institute (DFI), an umbrella organisation to oversee its various film-related activities, in Cannes yesterday.
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Dubai Film Market counts $2m in deals from 2009 market
The market reveals distribution deals worth $2m (AED7.3m) following its 2009 edition, including Shoreline’s acquisition of City Of Life.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival to integrate Emirates Film Competition
Emirates Film Competition into the festival’s programme under the new banner Emirates Competition, in a move to heighten support for local filmmakers.
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Marie-Pierre Macia to head Abu Dhabi's new $500,000 fund
Macia is a well-known figure on the international film scene as both a producer and programmer; she previously served as head of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Festival launches $500,000 production fund
The newly rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival is launching a fund totalling $500,000 per year to support productions from the Arab region.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's MEIFF starts new competition for first and second films
The Afaq Jadida (New Horizons) section will include both fiction and non-fiction films from around the world.
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FeaturesThe Congress
Ari Folman’s follow up to Waltz With Bashir combines live action feature and 2D animation sequences to explore the ethics of contemporary cinema and culture.
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NewsHyde Park Imagenation appoints key creative duo
Hyde Park Imagenation has hired creative executives Jason Mirch (pictured) and Yee Yeo Chang as the joint venture seeks to build a stable of commercially viable projects for the global market.
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NewsFilm industry calls for release of Iranian director
Film organisations around the world are protesting the arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi