All Middle East articles – Page 12
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NewsJordan’s Mohannad Al-Bakri to receive Arab honour during Berlinale
The Jordanian Royal Film Commission executive will receive the Arab Cinema Personality of the Year award.
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Reviews‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’: Rotterdam Review
A desperate man fakes his way onto a Europe-bound blind football team in this Egyptian adventure based on real events
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FeaturesEight films from the Middle East and Africa to tempt festival directors in 2024
Which films could follow last year’s ‘Banel & Adama’?
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NewsDoha Film Institute unveils 44 projects in latest funding round, including ‘Naseem, Fight With Grace’
Three UK co-production features among the 44 titles.
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NewsTribeca award-winning documentary ‘Q’ lands MENA distribution (exclusive)
Jude Chehab’s feature directorial debut explores a secretive religious sect in Syria.
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FeaturesSix talking points for the international film industry in 2024
Government funding cuts, AI and potential sales company consolidation are in the spotlight this year.
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NewsCannes drama ‘Goodbye Julia’ records box office success in Gulf
Mohamed Kordofani’s Sudanese title previously opened strongly in Egypt.
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NewsSaudi thriller ‘Mandoob’ beats ‘Wonka’ and breaks local box office record
Ali Kalthami’s feature debut received its premiere at Toronto.
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Features‘The Burdened’ team reveal the struggles of shooting Yemeni Oscar submission
Director Amr Gamal and producer Mohsen Alkhalifi speak to Screen.
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NewsGwyneth Paltrow on whether she will return to acting and why she’s never watched ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Oscar winner was speaking at an In Coversation event at the Red Sea International Film Festival
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NewsRed Sea Fund lauds seven-strong Oscar tilt
Seven films backed by Fund have been submitted to the Academy Awards’ international feature category
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NewsMBC Studios to offer production services for international film and TV shoots in Saudi
“This really is soup to nuts - everything when it comes to doing a production on the ground,” says MBC Studios’s Christina Wayne.
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NewsRed Sea Competition title ‘Six Feet Over’ secures sales representation (exclusive)
The Algerian-French drama had its world premiere in Montpellier in October.
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News‘Tiger Stripes’ director shares fears over exposing Malaysian censorship
“I told myself that I had to stand up for my work,” says Amanda Nell Eu
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NewsBuzzy Red Sea Souk firms up reputation as meeting place for Saudi, international industry
International execs note the quality of projects on offer and growth potential of Saudi industry
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NewsTarak Ben Ammar: Saudi film industry is like "California in the 1920s"
Eagle Pictures and Studios de Paris owner says he is looking to partner with Saudi executives on film industry investments in the country
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NewsSaudi project ‘By Hasnaa’s Side’ leads Red Sea Souk industry winners with three prizes
The film will be the feature debut of Jeddah-born filmmaker Amaal Youssif.
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NewsFront Row boards Zaid Abu Hamdan’s crime thriller ‘Boomah’ starring Rakeen Saad
Filming is set to begin in spring 2024.
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NewsMENA’s Front Row promotes Nicolas Torloting, Carine Chaiban, Elie Touma
The moves comes as the leading MENA distributor ramps up activity.
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NewsVenice Horizons title ‘Behind The Mountains’ scores France distribution deal (exclusive)
Mohamed Ben Attia’s third feature played at Red Sea International Film Festival last week.