All Saudi Arabia articles – Page 8
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FeaturesSaudi and international execs share film-financing advice at Screen roundtable
What financing opportunities for movies are available in Saudi Arabia, and what does the country need to do to complete its offer?
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NewsAGC Studios sharpens focus on Middle East
CEO Stuart Ford says market has potential to evolve along path of South Korea and be ‘prolific exporter’ of content
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NewsWhich films have proved popular at Saudi Arabia’s first independent cinema?
Hayy Cinema at Art Jameel hosted a special event with Red Sea International Film Festival.
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NewsLeading Saudi exhibitor Muvi Cinemas ramps up production of Arabic films
Riyadh-based exhibitor is aiming to back 24 Arabic language films a year by 2025
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NewsWill Smith talks ‘I Am Legend 2’ with Michael B. Jordan; addresses Oscars slap: “I am deeply human”
The actor gave an in-conversation event at Red Sea International Film Festival.
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NewsUS thriller ‘Fourth Wall’, romance ‘Chasing Red’ to shoot at Saudi’s Film AlUla
The films are the first two titles in a 10-project deal between Stampede Ventures and Film AlUla.
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Reviews‘Naga’: Red Sea Review
A young Saudi woman fights to make it home in time for curfew in this propulsive desert-set Netflix comedy thriller
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FeaturesUS producer Eric Hedayat talks making $150m historical epic ‘Desert Warrior’ at Neom
Eric Hedayat — the US executive producer of the $150m ’Desert Warrior’ — talks to Screen about shooting the first tentpole feature on location at Neom’s desert facility Bajdah
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NewsJordanian Oscar entry ‘Inshallah A Boy’ racks up additional sales (exclusive)
Italy, Scandinavia, Australia-New Zealand all jump in on the film.
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NewsRed Sea drawing up plans for animation development programme
The programme may open to filmmakers from other regions, beyond the Middle East and Africa.
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NewsFatima AlBanawi's Saudi drama ‘Basma’ to premiere on Netflix
The drama marks the feature directorial debut of Saudi actress and filmmaker Fatima AlBanawi.
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NewsScreen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2023
The initiative celebrates Arab talent and highlights the hottest up-and-coming actors, writers and directors from the region.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Adwa Bader, actor (Saudi Arabia)
Barder stars in Meshal Aljaser’s comedy thriller Naga.
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NewsRed Sea opening ceremony adds local flavour to film festival template
Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Sharon Stone among international guests in attendance.
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Reviews‘HWJN’: Red Sea Review
Red Sea opener is an ambitious fantasy epic set in contemporary Jeddah
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NewsWill Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp to attend Red Sea film festival
Smith and Paltrow will give individual in-conversation events about their lives and careers.
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Reviews‘Hajjan’: Red Sea Review
A teenager develops a love of camel racing in this Saudi Arabia-set coming-of-age drama
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Features‘HWJN’ director talks bringing a rare Saudi fantasy feature to screens
Director Yasir Al Yasiri talks to Screen about Saudi fantasy romance HWJN, which opens this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesRed Sea’s programming team talk pushing boundaries for festival’s 2023 edition
As Red Sea International Film Festival kicks off its third edition, director of international programmes Kaleem Aftab and director of Arab programmes and film classics Antoine Khalife talk Tim Dams through the programme
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FeaturesWayne Borg outlines Neom’s 2024 plans for its two productions hubs: “We’ve got a substantive pipeline”
Screen talks to Borg about how the futuristic region of Neom in Saudi Arabia is establishing itself as a go-to destination for international production.