All Middle East articles – Page 98
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NewsIranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr escapes 90 lashes for film role
Actress who was imprisoned for scene in which she doesn’t wear a head covering is released from prison.
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NewsMiramax partners with Doha Film Insitute for internship programme
Miramax is partnering up with the Doha Film Institute to launch an internship programme which enables Qatari students to gain experience in its London or LA offices.
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Miramax launches Middle East Facebook App
Miramax CEO Michael Lang made the announcement at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsLucy Walker, Stanley Nelson and others join GE/Cinelan's Focus Forward project
New international filmmakers announced at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsDoha kicks off with world premiere of Black Gold
The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival opened last night with the world premiere of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Black Gold, attended by its stars Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim.
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NewsSony Pictures Television opens Middle East sales office
Ziad Yaghi, former head of Dubai Film Market, to head up Dubai-based office, will report to SPT regional headquarters in London
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FeaturesArab talent in bloom
As political change and renewal sweeps across the Middle East, the film industry in the Arab world is also undergoing a transformation. In step with this week’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival, Screen profiles some of the region’s rising film-making and acting talent now stepping onto the international stage.
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FeaturesCan Doha strike gold?
As this year’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival gets underway, Geoffrey Macnab explores the strategy of the Doha Film Institute and looks at its impact on film-making in the region.
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NewsChicken With Plums, A Separation, Woody Harrelson among Abu Dhabi winners
ADFF unveils Black Pearl, FIPRESCI and NETPAC winners.
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NewsAttacked Tunisian TV station Nessma cancels second broadcast of Persepolis
Tarak Ben Ammar and Italian Mediaset own 25 percent stakes in liberal pan-Maghreb broadcaster Nessma founded in 2007 by Tunisian Karoui Brothers.
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NewsNick Broomfield to head up Doha's Arab documentary jury
Special screenings at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will incude Puss In Boots, Senna and The Raid.
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NewsADFF to launch Sea Shadow, announces masterclasses and panels
Todd Solondz, Abderrahmane Sissako and music duo Air among those to give masterclasses.
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NewsDoha Film Institute launches mentoring initiative
DFI grantees will receive mentoring from industry professionals as part of the initiative which will take place during the upcoming third Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsUK has strong presence at Haifa Film Festival
The Debt director John Madden [pictured] will be the guest of honour.
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NewsDoha Film Institute comes on board for Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Riz Ahmed stars in the Mirabai-Cine Mosaic production, which starts shooting this week.
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NewsLabaki’s Where Do We Go Now? breaks new ground in Lebanon
Comedy-drama about religious tension posts biggest box office ever for an Arabic-language film.
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NewsImage Nation restructures into Emirati and international divisions
Image Nation Abu Dhabi is to split into two divisions, one focusing on local Emirati talent, the other on international relationships.
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NewsBodega takes on Policeman for France
Highly feted Israeli thriller Policeman has been picked up by Bodega Films for France.