All Middle East articles – Page 13
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NewsSaudi’s Ithra launches international film fund to boost local industry
Initiative aims to commission and fund up to five films annually.
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Features‘Goodbye Julia’ producer on Cannes’ first Sudanese title: “Civil war might destroy the country, but it won’t stop us filmmakers”
Amjad Abu Alala on the journey behind the first Sudanese feature to be selected by Cannes and the impact of war.
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NewsAhmed Yassin Al Daradji’s ‘Hanging Gardens’ tops Critics Awards for Arab Films
Morocco’s ‘The Blue Caftan’ wins a hat-trick of awards.
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NewsDoha Film Institute unveils 29 projects for 2023 spring grants at Cannes
Four projects are by Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers.
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NewsRed Sea Fund reveals eight grant winners including Cannes title ‘Omen’
Saudi, Arab and African talent supported in 2023’s first cycle of funding.
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NewsGaga, Goodfellas score sales of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes Competition film ‘Monster’ (exclusive)
The Japanese auteur won the Palme d’Or with ’Shoplifters’ in 2018.
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News‘The Blue Caftan’ leads nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Three categories have been added to this year’s awards.
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NewsCannes Marche reveals plans for Arab-speaking MENA event (exclusive)
‘MENA 360’ will spotlight the production and film financing opportunities in the Arab world.
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival teams with Cannes market on rising talent platform
The Cannes Makers programme has a focus on international sales.
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NewsAutlook takes on Un Certain Regard documentary ‘The Mother Of All Lies’ (exclusive)
The documentary is directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moud.
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NewsFilmmaker Jafar Panahi leaves Iran for first time in 14 years
The award-winning auteur was released from prison in February.
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NewsPalestine territory documentary ‘H2: The Occupation Lab’ scores US theatrical deal (exclusive)
Further deals for Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Turkey.
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NewsDocaviv unveils Israeli titles including competition lineup for 25th anniversary edition (exclusive)
13 titles in Israeli Competition including eight world premieres.
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NewsMiddle East’s MBC Group partners with Tokyopop on anime production venture
Initiative will focus on series but will also consider features.
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NewsMichael Winterbottom on slow pace of UK filmmaking, streamer influence on indies, future projects
“In the heyday of cinema, everyone was making a film a year.”
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NewsFantawild deals for ‘Boonie Bears: Guardian Code’ include UK, France, Canada (exclusive)
The UK, France, Canada and EMEA among key sales.
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NewsCostume designer Jacqueline West describes hiding a secret item in Timothee Chalamet’s ‘Dune’ outfit
West has worked with Scorsese, Inarritu, Malick; and will design for Saudi project Neom.
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NewsStephen Frears’ ‘Billy Wilder And Me’ aiming for 2024 shoot, says Qumra master Christopher Hampton
Hampton gave updates on ‘Heart of A Soldier’, ‘White Chameleon’ and ‘Dalila’.
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NewsLynne Ramsay updates on ‘Stone Mattress’, ‘Polaris’, ‘Moby Dick’; talks Ezra Miller connection (exclusive)
Scottish filmmaker “hoping” to make Margaret Atwood adaptation ‘Stone Mattress’ this year.
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FeaturesHow a refreshed Qumra 2023 is making the most of the global spotlight
The Middle East project incubator returns in-person for the first time since 2019.