All Middle East articles – Page 59
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NewsNir Bergman’s 'Saving Neta' scores world sales deal
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli drama from In Treatment writer-director picked up by WestEnd; first image revealed.
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FeaturesMohamed Diab, dazed and bruised in Cairo
Diab talks to Screen about his Un Certain Regard-opener Clash.
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NewsCannes: First trailer for 'Wolf And Sheep'
EXCLUSIVE: Afghanistan-set drama plays in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsRonit Elkabetz, Israeli actress and filmmaker, dies aged 51
The star and director of Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer.
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NewsTel Aviv doc festival to highlight immigration, regional politics
EXCLUSIVE: A total of 110 films will screen at the festival, including recent Golden Bear-winner Fuocoammare and a selection of Israeli docs.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi regular wraps UK-Iranian drama 'Gholam'
EXCLUSIVE: A Separation and About Elly star leads Farsi-language drama.
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NewsIstanbul fest kicks off a year after censorship debacle
Festival kicks off with double screening of Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special; new artistic director discusses security and censorship.
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NewsKorea's CJ buys Turkey’s largest film chain
Mars, which operates the Cinemaximum brand, has 710 screens across the country
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NewsCannes: The Producers Network to showcase Brazilian, Palestinian projects
EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian hybrid work Ghost Hunting and Brazil’s The Trace [pictured] among works to be presented.
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NewsIsrael to open contentious second Cannes stand
Culture Ministry funds new stand with aim to increase Israeli presence at the festival.
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NewsSchamus, Sokurov impressed by Qumra filmmakers
Bespoke event nurtured development of 33 DFI grantee projects.
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NewsArab film-making scene expanding and diversifying, says report
Study reveals France to be top producer of independent Arab cinema alongside Egypt and Lebanon with Qatar rising as a key funder.
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NewsNetflix acquires Emirati thriller 'Rattle The Cage'
Streaming giant builds local slate ahead of 2016 Middle East launch.
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NewsPalme d'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan: "Making mistakes is the best teacher"
Director talked about his combative writing relationship with wife Ebru Ceylan and his love of ambiguity on the big screen during a Qumra masterclass.
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News'Letter To The King' director Zaman plans Armenia story
EXCLUSIVE: Letter To The King and Before Snowfall director Hisham Zaman has two films in post and plans to shoot in Armenia in 2017.
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NewsJames Schamus: Gulf can learn from China's box-office boom
James Schamus delivers masterclass in Doha, touching on the need to build a movie-going culture in the Gulf and how Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon established the modern international blockbuster.
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NewsJames Schamus working on projects from 'micro' to 'quite huge'
EXCLUSIVE: Former Focus Features executive James Schamus is building a busy but bespoke slate at his new company Symbolic Exchange, including a TV project with European partners.