All Middle East articles – Page 16
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Features“Every society has imperfections, every society deals with it”: Red Sea programmers on curating in Saudi Arabia
Kaleem Aftab and Antoine Khalife talk Screen through the 2022 selection.
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FeaturesRed Sea film festival returns for expanded second edition
Saudi Arabia is working hard to promote a softer, more secular image for the country and to champion its entertainment industries.
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NewsIran’s Reza Dormishian banned from India festival travel as Iranian filmmakers forge alliance
Iranian filmmaker is producer of Dariush Mehrjui’s ‘A Minor’.
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Reviews‘The Other Widow’: Tallinn Review
Tel Aviv-set debut focuses on a secret mistress whose life is silently impacted by the loss of her lover
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NewsFremantle acquires majority stake in Israeli documentary firm Silvio Productions
Israeli company is behind documentaries including ‘Shadow Of Truth’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Buried’.
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NewsIndian icon Shah Rukh Khan to receive Red Sea honorary award
‘King Of Bollywood’ Khan has appeared in over 100 films across over three decades.
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NewsIranian drama ‘A Tale Of Shemroon’ scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival
Director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi dedicates award to ‘women of Iran and younger generation.’
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FeaturesLebanon, Tunisia titles to spring a surprise? Rounding up the Oscar contenders from Africa and Middle East
Africa and the Middle East failed to score a nomination last year.
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Reviews‘How Dare You Have Such A Rubbish Wish’: IDFA Review
Mania Akbari explores the depiction of women on screen through an archive of pre-Revlutionary Iranian cinema
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NewsProducer of IDFA competition film ‘Silent House’ addresses ban on co-directors leaving Iran
“Increasingly hard for independent filmmakers in Iran to carry on working,” says Elaheh Nobakht.
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NewsInaugural Red Sea: New Vision selection includes Cannes, Berlin titles
The new section aims to programme films “addressing unique topics with a lens that will challenge and delight.”
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NewsHouda Benyamina, Giona Nazzaro among Red Sea industry jurors for $400,000 awards
Six awards will be presented with two ‘in-kind’ prizes.
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NewsKeren Shahar to replace Alon Shtruzman as CEO of Keshet International
Exec will take over Israeli content producer and distributor in January.
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News‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ to open 2022 Red Sea Film Festival; features programme unveiled
Oliver Stone to head features competition jury.
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NewsLotfy Nathan, Haider Rashid films in 2022 Red Sea Souk project market
The second edition of the industry platform also includes a Work-In-Progress showcase.
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Reviews‘Dirty Difficult Dangerous’: Hamburg Review
Two refugees find love against the odds in modern Beirut
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Neom launches 40%+ production rebate as facilities and studios officially open
Some 25 productions have shot in the region in Saudi Arabia over the past 18 months.
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NewsIn pictures: Screen, Film AlUla event at Toronto 2022
Attendees discussed new filming opportunities in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsBeIN to distribute Alexander Payne TIFF market hit ‘The Holdovers’ in Middle East, Turkey (exclusive)
Focus Features to release anticipated comedy drama in rest of world.
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Reviews‘Beyond The Wall’: Venice Review
Iranian writer-director Vahid Jalilvand delivers a howl of political fury