All Middle East articles – Page 58
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FeaturesIsraeli artists sound alarm over growing censorship
According to local filmmakers, the recent suppression of documentary Beyond The Fear is just one episode in a quickening erosion of artistic freedom in Israel.
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FeaturesInterview: Tova Ascher
Tova Ascher has edited some of the most acclaimed Israeli features of the past three decades. She tells Screen what compelled her to make a feature directing debut with A.K.A. Nadia.
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FeaturesErez Tadmor talks thriller Wounded Land
Director Erez Tadmor talks to Screen about 1970s cop movies, shooting in Haifa and moving from comedy to drama with his ripped-from-the-headlines thriller Wounded Land.
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FeaturesLaszlo Nemes talks 'Son of Saul'
Screen talks to the Hungarian director about his harrowing Cannes debut.
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FeaturesInterview: Ada Ushpiz
Documentary film-maker Ada Ushpiz tells Screen about charting the life and fertile mind of a great thinker in her new film Vita Activa, The Spirit Of Hannah Arendt.
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FeaturesVoyage of discovery: 'Presenting Princess Shaw'
Director Ido Haar and aspiring US singer/avid YouTube star Princess Shaw talk to Screen about how Presenting Princess Shaw found its voice.
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FeaturesIs the Israeli horror film about to take off?
Screen discusses the genre’s origins, growth and prospects with the local scene’s key players.
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FeaturesInterview: Evgeny Ruman
Israeli director Evgeny Ruman talks to Screen about shooting his second feature, The Man In The Wall, over six days in one apartment.
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FeaturesUlrich Seidl, 'In The Basement'
Film-maker Ulrich Seidl speaks about how a fascination with Austrians and their cellars led to his lauded documentary In The Basement.
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News‘Tikkun’, 'Hotline' win in Jerusalem
Avishai Sivan’s religious drama wins Best Israeli Feature while Hotline scoops Van Leer award for Best Documentary.
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FeaturesSam Spiegel International Film Lab makes waves
The Jerusalem-based lab is making waves globally only four years after it was launched.
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FeaturesRabinovich Foundation scales new heights
The Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts’ Cinema Project is backing new projects by Avi Nesher, Yoav Shamir and animation maestro Albert Hanan Kaminski.
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FeaturesJerusalem Pitch Point celebrates 10 years
Pitch Point, which aims to connect Israeli film-makers with international partners, celebrates its 10th birthday this year.
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FeaturesSpotlight on Israel Film Fund
What are the hot new projects that are being backed by the Israel Film Fund, headed by the indomitable Katriel Schory?
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CommentJerusalem commemorates Lia van Leer
Old friends and industry pay tribute to “godmother of the festival mafia”.
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NewsAtia, Hamoud, Shumunov triumph at Jerusalem Pitch Point
Debut feature directors Yossi Atia, Maysaloun Hamoud and Roman Shumunov pick up prizes.
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FeaturesJohn Turturro, 'My Mother'
John Turturro tells Lee Marshall about life overlapping art, working with director Nanni Moretti and why he’s keen to catch up with Ronit Elkabetz.
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FeaturesJerusalem Film & TV Fund drives production growth
New projects are heading to The Holy City as fund helps grow inward investment and local incentives.
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NewsLocarno's Open Doors gets new awards
MAD Solutions among backers of Maghreb films in Co-pro Lab lineup.
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NewsYossi Atia to bring Jaffa Road terror tour work to big screen
Israeli performance artist Yossi Atia revisits Second Intifada a decade later in dark comedy.