All Middle East articles – Page 82
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NewsDoha appoints Suleiman as artistic advisor
Doha Film Institute (DFI) has appointed renowned Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman to the post of artistic advisor.
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NewsDoha expands grants programme
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has expanded its grants programme to include first and second-time filmmakers from outside the Middle East.
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NewsAlesia Weston to quit Jerusalem fest
Former Sundance exec to resign from Jerusalem Cinematheque, the Israeli Film Archive and the Jerusalem Film Festival.
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NewsDoha, Tribeca end partnership
The Doha Film Institute and Tribeca Enterprises have announced that they have ended their partnership, which started in late 2008.Tribeca had pacted with the Qatar Museums Authority to launch the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in November 2009. The Doha Film Institute was formed in 2010.DFI will announce the new ...
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NewsDoueiri's Attack banned in Lebanon
Drama about a Palestinian surgeon who discovers secrets about his wife following a suicide bombing banned by Lebanese government.
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NewsFilmworks CEO Tim Smythe dies
Founding CEO of Dubai-based Filmworks lured shoots of Syriana and The Kingdom to the region.
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NewsGulf Film Festival to feature 78 world premieres
Sixth edition opens today [April 11] with Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda.
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NewsGulf fest readies first film market
The 6th Gulf Film Festival (GFF) has announced it will screen 169 films later this month for free to the public and will host the inaugural Gulf Film Market.
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BPX brainstorms funding issues
BPX (Best Practice Exchange), the new initiative that brings together heads of film agencies from around the world to brainstorm on “best practice in public funding for filmmaking,” has held its inaugural meeting.
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NewsAbu Dhabi fest sets 2013 dates
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) will return for its seventh edition this year from Oct 24 to Nov 2.
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NewsHefzy named artistic director of Ismalia
Egypt’s Ismalia International Film Festival has named producer and writer Mohamed Hefzy artistic director.
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Second British Film Festival coming to Kurdistan
The second British Film Festival will be held in Iraq’s Kurdistan region this month. A programme of films, screening in Erbil, will celebrate British cinema as well as the growing relationship between Kurdistan and the UK.New this year, the festival will also show some shorts and medium-length films by Kurdish ...
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NewsParticipant, DFI in $100m fund
Participant Media and Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced a $100m revolving fund on Wednesday [13] to back what is expected to be 12-16 features over five years.
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NewsHPI thrills with Untitled Elmore Leonard
EXCLUSIVE: Hyde Park Entertainment has brought on Image Nation Abu Dhabi to split financing on Untitled Elmore Leonard Project, shooting now in Connecticut.
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