All articles by Tim Dams – Page 34
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsImax agrees five screen and distribution deal with Pathe Cinemas
Deal expands existing partnership between European exhibitor and large format specialist.
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NewsSaudi's Red Palm Pictures launches with development deal with ‘Norah’ director Tawfik Alzaidi
Company is headed by former Universal Pictures exec Paul Chesney
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 14 projects
Fund to invest a total of €360,000 in latest funding of financing
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NewsIPR.VC unveils €100m film and TV fund, hires Ingenious exec as investment director
Company has slate wide partnerships with US and European producers including A24, XYZ Films and Gigglebug.
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NewsMartin Moszkowicz to step down as chairman of Constantin Film
Veteran exec will be replaced by deputy chairman Oliver Berben.