All Middle East articles – Page 23
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NewsDisney+ launches in Middle East and North Africa
Streamer rolls out in 16 markets across the region.
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NewsHanWay sells Cannes award-winner ‘EO’ to North America, UK
The donkey tale has also sold across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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NewsLynda Belkhiria to head Cairo Film Connection
Project incubator is part of the Cairo International Film Festival.
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NewsSaudi Arabia launches 40% cash rebate for film productions
Film Saudi programme aims to grow the kingdom’s creative economy.
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Reviews‘Mediterranean Fever’: Cannes Review
In Haifa, an unlikely friendship between two neighbours is the basis of a muted exploration of masculinity and mental illness
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Reviews‘Leila’s Brothers’: Cannes Review
Excellent performances anchor this gripping family drama about gender and succession in Iran
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NewsDoha Film Institute expands funding focus beyond emerging talent
Qatar-based funder is adapting to needs of filmmakers, says CEO
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NewsNEOM’s Wayne Borg talks production and sustainability ambitions in Cannes
The media executive discussed the “future of filmmaking” on an exclusive panel at the film festival.
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NewsMad Solutions takes MENA rights to Soudade Kaadan’s ‘Nezouh’
It is Kaadan’s second feature after The Day I Lost My Shadow, which won Venice’s Luigi De Laurentiis Award for best first film in 2018.
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NewsOmar El Zohairy’s ‘Feathers’ sweeps Critics’ Awards for Arab Films
167 film critics from 68 countries voted on the awards organised by the Arab Cinema Centre.
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NewsDoha Film Institute awards grants to 44 international projects
Qatari organisation backs projects from 33 countries
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NewsMad Solutions moves into North America distribution, takes stake in D Street Releasing
Cairo-based Mad plans to theatrically release five to seven Arab-language films in N America a year.
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NewsMillennium horror ‘The Piper’ plays with buyers worldwide (exclusive)
Julian Sands and Charlotte Hope star in the dark retelling of a classic tale.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi discusses 'A Hero' plagiarism case at Cannes
”I think the matter will no doubt be cleared up and I’m sorry it has created so much ill feeling.”
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NewsPolitical documentary ‘Ice Under His Feet’ picked up by Antipode (exclusive)
Activist filmmaker Kirill Nenashev follows events leading to the war in Ukraine.
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NewsMENA’s Front Row boards Moroccan director Hicham Ayouch’s ‘Abdelinho’
Front Row has been pushing into production with first titles including Perfect Strangers and Intouchables remakes.
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News‘The Alleys’, ‘Feathers’ lead nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Past best film awards from the previous five editions include Wajib, Yomeddine and Gaza Mon Amour.
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NewsSaudi’s Red Sea Film Festival appoints producer Mohammed Al Turki as CEO
New position will see Saudi producer step up involvement in festival to spearhead its growth and that of local film and TV industry.
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Features15 indie cinemas from around the world that are thriving post-pandemic
Screen celebrates venues that have navigated Covid to remain a force in their communities.
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NewsNetflix reveals five projects for Arab Fund for Arts and Culture grant
The five projects are from Tunisia, Lebanon, and Morocco.