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NewsDIFF: Drishyam to make Arabic debut
Indian producer-distributor Drishyam Films is in pre-production on its first Arabic-language project, Triangle, to be directed by Iranian filmmaker Shahram Alidi.
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NewsScreen Film Summit: changing audience habits revealed
The rise in older cinema-goers, explosion of annual film releases and improved perception of VOD services like Netflix were highlighted by Rentrack and BFI analysts.
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NewsSouth Africa, Netherlands sign co-production treaty
Treaty negotiated by Netherlands Film Fund and the National Film and Video Foundation.
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NewsScreen Film Summit: Working Title's Tim Bevan in conversation
Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, was the Producer In Focus talk at the Screen Film Summit on December 10.
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NewsPSIFF to honour Rooney Mara
A good week for the Carol actress just got better as it emerged she will receive the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Spotlight Award.
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NewsScreen Film Summit: talent panel tackles diversity quotas
Femi Oguns, Matimba Kabalika and Deborah Sathe discussed quotas and the continued lack of BME talent in the film industry
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News'A Street Cat Named Bob' wraps shoot
Adaptation of James Bowen’s novel stars Luke Treadaway; set for release through Sony in 2016.
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NewsStun Originals, Paula van der Oest team for US mini-series
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch director to remake 2014 feature with US outfit Stun Originals.
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News'The Lives Of Others' team reunite on German-language drama
German regional fund also backs Austrian Oscar-winner of The Counterfeiters.
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NewsBerlin 2016: first competition titles revealed
Michael Grandage’s Genius, starring Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman; Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special; new Alex Gibney doc to world premiere at festival.
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NewsUS Briefs: Latest buys from FilmRise, Gravitas Ventures
Plus: STX Entertainment dates three films for 2016
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NewsDIFF: MAD's ACC expands footprint
MAD Solutions’ Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is expanding its activity in 2016 by attending 15 international film festivals and markets to promote Arab cinema.
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NewsDIFF: Kaylif’s Letter Writer wins IWC Award
Layla Kaylif’s The Letter Writer was awarded the $100,000 IWC Filmmaker Award at a ceremony at the One & Only Mirage in Dubai on Thursday night.
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NewsDIFF: MENA rides digital wave
Growth in over-the-top (OTT) television services and other digital platforms is set to have a huge impact on content production in the Arab world, according to PwC report Beyond Digital, which was presented at DIFF yesterday.
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NewsDIFF: Egyptian indies unite on The Bridge
Egyptian producer Mohamed Samir has boarded compatriot film-maker Hala Lotfy’s Cairo-set drama The Bridge, ahead of its presentation at the Dubai Film Connection co-financing event, which kicks off today (Dec 11).
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NewsDIFF: Fortress ramps up Egyptian zom-com
Dubai-based investment fund Fortress Film Clinic has boarded Zombie Gozombie, Egypt’s first zombie comedy, which is set to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Ahmad Abdalla.
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NewsDIFF: Bankers make case for film investment
Arab filmmakers hoping to unlock the vast reservoir of regional money need to equip themselves with proper business plans that explain their projects’ audience appeal and how financiers should hope to make their money back.
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NewsDIFF: Kevorkian wraps Syrian refugee doc
Lebanese film-maker Noura Kevorkian has wrapped shooting on her feature-length documentary Batata capturing the lives of Syrian migrant potato pickers turned refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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News'Carol' shines in Globe nods
Five Golden Globe nods for Carol rounded out an excellent week for Todd Haynes’ film following the SAG nominations and will have put a smile on the face of a renowned awards season player.
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NewsGolden Globes 2016: nominees reactions
Joy, surprise and humility on a day of celebration for film’s leading lights.