All articles by Tim Dams – Page 31
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News‘Tiger Stripes’ director shares fears over exposing Malaysian censorship
“I told myself that I had to stand up for my work,” says Amanda Nell Eu
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NewsBuzzy Red Sea Souk firms up reputation as meeting place for Saudi, international industry
International execs note the quality of projects on offer and growth potential of Saudi industry
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NewsAbu Bakr Shawky’s ‘Hajjan’ secures Saudi theatrical deal
Saudi-Egypt production world premiered at Toronto and is in Competition at Red Sea
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NewsTarak Ben Ammar: Saudi film industry is like "California in the 1920s"
Eagle Pictures and Studios de Paris owner says he is looking to partner with Saudi executives on film industry investments in the country
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FeaturesAFM sellers reflect on solid market, post-strike rush to production, EFM 2024
“You will see the El Niño of all Berlins with a downpour of projects… Unless you have a great project it will get lost.”
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NewsTelfaz11 emerges at forefront of Saudi film production with local and international slate
’We strive to make each film distinct from one another,’ says co-founder Ali Fadan
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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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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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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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NewsSaudi industry sets out its stall at the Red Sea Souk
The third edition of the market comes as Saudi emerges as an increasingly important player in the international industry
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NewsMatch Factory takes on sales to Fatih Akin’s restored 2005 doc ‘Crossing The Bridge - The Sound Of Istanbul’
Remastered 4K version is premiering tomorrow at Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Noor Taher, actor (Jordan)
The actor, dancer, model and social media influencer starred in Netflix’s 2021 Arabic original AlRawabi School For Girls.
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NewsMatch Factory secures key territory deals for Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’
New York set film starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Saarsgard world premiered in competition at Venice
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News‘The Promised Land’, ‘Society Of The Snow’ lead craft winners at European Film Awards
Excellence Awards also honour ’Anatomy Of A Fall’, ‘La Chimera’, ‘Club Zero’ and ’The Zone Of Interest’
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NewsInternational film industry flocks to Red Sea in search of funding, talent and stories
Saudi event has become a magnet for international execs and talent
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FeaturesSaudi film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor on building distributor CineWaves Films and producer Muvi Studios
Baltyuor, who has played a key role in the development of the Saudi film industry, tells Tim Dams about building long-term relationships with local talent
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FeaturesFront Row’s Gianluca Chakra on spotting a gap in the Middle East and the importance of strategic alliances in the region
In just 20 years, Front Row has established itself as the go-to distributor for indie fare in the Middle East and has recently pushed into production. Founder Gianluca Chakra tells Tim Dams about navigating the fast-changing MENA market
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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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NewsSony Pictures Entertainment strikes film and TV deal with UK newspaper The Guardian
Sony will take exclusive first rights to UK-based newspaper’s journalism
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NewsProducer and media consultant Thomas Augsberger dies at 60
German-born laywer acquired hundreds of film and TV projects as pre-buys from US producers.








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