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Gaza protesters take to streets in San Sebastian
Festival director José Luis Rebordinos and Spanish culture minister attend.
Front Row lands MENA rights to Red Sea opener ‘The Tale of Daye’s Family’
The Egyptian drama was also selected for the Berlinale.
Jafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
Israeli anti-war film ‘The Sea’ sweeps politically-charged Ophir awards as government pulls funding
The story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea is now Israel’s entry to the international Oscar category.
‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ to open inaugural Doha Film Festival
Kaouther Ben Hania’s film won the Silver Lion at Venice.
Saudi’s delayed $150m historical epic ‘Desert Warrior’ to premiere at Zurich
The drama is led by ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie alongside Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley.
Olivia Colman, Yorgos Lanthimos among 1,300 signatories of pledge against working with Israeli film institutions “complicit in genocide”
These institutions include film festivals, broadcasters, and production, sales and distribution companies.
Realness Institute selects African screenwriters for fourth AuthenticA Series Lab
EXCLUSIVE: Four filmmakers hail from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.
Kaouther Ben Hania talks high-profile EPs, ethical concerns in ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’
“When you amplify the voice of Palestinians, you are accused of being exploitative,” said Ben Hania.
Jim Jarmusch “disappointed and disconcerted” by Mubi Sequoia Capital funding
Jarmusch said Mubi CCO Jason Ropell called him “immediately” about the issue.
Totem teams with Studiocanal for Venice Critics’ Week title ‘Cotton Queen’
EXCLUSIVE: Two companies will collaborate on international sales.
Red Sea film festival boosts programming team
Toronto film curator Giovanna Fulvi, former MAMI Mumbai Film Festival artistic director Deepti D’Cunha and Good Chaos CEO Mike Goodridge are among the appointments.
Nigerian director Dika Ofoma’s ‘Till The Morning Comes’ leads winners at Locarno’s Open Doors
Winners also included Zimbabwe’s Naishe Nyamubaya, Burkinabe director Azata Soro and Congolese filmmaker Erickey Bahati.
Aflamuna Connection reveals 18 Arab filmmaker projects for ninth edition
EXCLUSIVE: The projects span fiction, documentary, docu-fiction and animation.
Palestinian ‘No Other Land’ contributor Awdah Hathaleen killed in West Bank
Israeli settler Yinon Levi has been arrested following the death of Hathaleen.
Netflix partners with MBC Group on groundbreaking subscription deal for MENA
Streaming service Shahid will play alongside Netflix on the recently launched MBCNOW.
Korea’s CJ ENM launches Saudi subsidiary to accelerate Middle East expansion
The base in Riyadh will oversee production and distribution for the South Korean entertainment giant in the MENA region.
Venice-bound ‘Cotton Queen’ lands MENA distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the feature directorial debut of Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani.
Saeed Taji Farouky project among eight Final Cut in Venice titles
Farouky will present Egypt-UK co-production ‘Standing At The Ruins’.
Lemohang Mosese’s documentary among Locarno Open Doors feature screenings
This year’s programme is dedicated to emerging voices from Africa.
