All Middle East articles – Page 14
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Mohamed Al Salman, writer/director (Saudi Arabia)
Al Salman’s ‘Raven Song’ has been chosen to be Saudi’s Oscar submission this year.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Dania Bdeir, writer/director (Lebanon)
Bdeir’s short ‘Warsha’ has picked up over 45 festival awards.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Sofia Alaoui, writer/director (Morocco)
Alaoui’s short ’So What If The Goats Die’ won the grand jury prize at Sundance 2020.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Adam Bessa, actor (Tunisia)
Bessa won this year’s Cannes Un Certain Regard best performance award for ‘Harka’.
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NewsLocal productions key for developing crew skills in Middle East and North Africa
Red Sea panel discusses crew crunch in MENA.
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NewsAndrew Dominik on ‘Blonde’ reaction: “I’m really pleased that it outraged so many people”
“I was expecting critical success and that no-one would see the film. ‘Blonde’ was the opposite.”
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NewsSpike Lee ESPN series titled ‘Da Saga Of Colin Kaepernick’
Lee says Kaepernick has been “whiteballed” and “denied his dream”.
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News‘Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging’ director Gurinder Chadha says Aaron Taylor-Johnson should be next James Bond
Chadha also discussed lack of belief in the commercial prospects of her films; and attending Red Sea.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes four new deals for Swedish horror ‘FEED’
The film has been a hit at the Swedish box office.
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NewsSharon Stone says she was told “women don’t direct” after ‘Basic Instinct’, talks gender pay gap
Stone recalled her abrupt introduction to fame; explains Saudi visit.
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NewsGuy Ritchie on his trip to Saudi’s Red Sea festival: “I’m a creative guy, not a political guy”
Updates on ‘Hercules’, next projects; filmmaker advocates “cultural collaboration”.
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NewsVox Cinemas unveils debut slate of Arabic films as part of Middle East production push
Slate includes sequel to hit Saudi comedy ‘Masameer’.
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NewsOliver Stone says Saudi Arabia “much misunderstood” at Red Sea Film Festival opening
Shekar Kapur says “winds need to change” in international film industry cultural dynamics.
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Features“Every society has imperfections, every society deals with it”: Red Sea programmers on curating in Saudi Arabia
Kaleem Aftab and Antoine Khalife talk Screen through the 2022 selection.
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FeaturesRed Sea film festival returns for expanded second edition
Saudi Arabia is working hard to promote a softer, more secular image for the country and to champion its entertainment industries.
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NewsIran’s Reza Dormishian banned from India festival travel as Iranian filmmakers forge alliance
Iranian filmmaker is producer of Dariush Mehrjui’s ‘A Minor’.
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Reviews‘The Other Widow’: Tallinn Review
Tel Aviv-set debut focuses on a secret mistress whose life is silently impacted by the loss of her lover
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NewsFremantle acquires majority stake in Israeli documentary firm Silvio Productions
Israeli company is behind documentaries including ‘Shadow Of Truth’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Buried’.
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NewsIndian icon Shah Rukh Khan to receive Red Sea honorary award
‘King Of Bollywood’ Khan has appeared in over 100 films across over three decades.
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NewsIranian drama ‘A Tale Of Shemroon’ scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival
Director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi dedicates award to ‘women of Iran and younger generation.’