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All Saudi Arabia articles
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NewsIndustry veterans Amanda Nevill and Tom McGrath share advice on how Saudi film industry can grow
Fromer BFI CEO Nevill and ex-Paramount Pictures president McGrath talk long-term horizons, government support, developing talent and streamlining paperwork.
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NewsSaudi Film Confex director Meshary AlKhayyat on the third edition of the industry platform
Four-day event in Riyadh encompasses an exhibition, conference and masterclasses.
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FeaturesRupert Wyatt on battling heat and politics to bring Saudi epic ‘Desert Warrior’ to the big screen
UK filmmaker reveals why Saudi Arabia-set drama has taken so long to premiere.
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NewsSaudi industry mulls how to get traditional banks to provide finance for film productions
Saudi Film Confex panel heard that it is difficult to get the film industry and the banking sector to align their respective interests.
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NewsAlex Walton, Amanda Nevill and Johnny Depp among speakers at third Saudi Film Confex
Film business exhibition, which aims to develop Saudi industry, has attracted local and international guests.
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News“Disney were convinced I was ruining the movie”: Johnny Depp on making ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’
Disney were not happy with the way he interpreted the role of the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow, says actor at masterclass at Saudi Film Confex
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NewsSaudi AI firm Humain talks up ambition to create “culturally relevant” models for Arabic world
Humain’s Steve Plimsoll says global AI models often generate results that lack nuance or cultural accuracy for local audiences.
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NewsJohnny Depp to deliver masterclass at Saudi Film Confex
Third edition of Saudi film business event takes place from October 22-25 in Riyadh.
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NewsErik Feig to lead Saudi-backed production company Arena SNK Studios
Venture will aim to champion worldwide fans and adapt IP from video games, anime, and fandom communities.
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Reviews‘Desert Warrior’ review: Visually stunning Saudi Arabian epic lacks an emotional core
Antony Mackie and Sir Ben Kingsley star in Rupert Wyatt’s 7th century Arabian drama
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Reviews‘Unidentified’ review: Haifaa Al Mansour’s Saudi thriller sees a grieving woman turn detective
The Saudi Arabian director reteams with star Mila Alzahrani, who plays a true-crime enthusiast investigating a murder
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NewsFront Row lands MENA rights to Red Sea opener ‘The Tale of Daye’s Family’
The Egyptian drama was also selected for the Berlinale.
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NewsSaudi’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.
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FeaturesInternational execs ‘optimistic’ about return of young audiences to cinemas
A Venice Film Festival roundtable hosted by Screen International and sponsored by the Saudi Film Commission debated young cinema audience trends.
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Reviews‘Hijra’ review: Family bonds are tested when a teenage girl vanishes in accomplished Saudi drama
Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s story centres on a grandmother and granddaughter in search of their missing relative
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NewsRed 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.
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NewsKorea’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.
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NewsSaudi Film Commission unveils new studio complex to open in Riyadh
Jax Film Studios will include two soundstages and a Sony virtual production volume
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NewsRed Sea Film Foundation names Saudi film pioneer Faisal Baltyuor as CEO
Baltyuor is founder of leading Saudi distributor CineWaves Films and former CEO at Muvi Studios.
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NewsMBS Group closes deal to manage Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Studios
US-based The MBS Group is known as the home of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ franchise.