All Middle East articles – Page 76

  • Jane Williams
    News

    New Century, CNC to present DFC awards

    7 December 2013

    Egyptian production company New Century Production and France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) will each present a new award at this year’s edition of Dubai Film Connection (DFC).

  • The Brain That Sings
    News

    Aflamnah expands with DIFF duo

    7 December 2013

    Dubai-based crowd-funding platform Aflamnah has announced that it has raised $200,000 across 47 projects since its launch 18 months ago, including two films that are premiering at DIFF.

  • Mohmoud Abdel Aziz
    News

    Abdel Aziz joins Film Clinic’s Two Rooms

    7 December 2013

    EXCLUSIVE: Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, the legendary Egyptian actor who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at last year’s DIFF, will headline an adaptation of Two Rooms And A Parlour, a new high-profile addition to the production slate of Arab talent hothouse Film Clinic.

  • Factory Girl
    Reviews

    Factory Girl

    7 December 2013

    Dir: Mohamed Khan. Egypt-UAE. 2013. 92mins

  • Champ Of The Camp
    Reviews

    Champ Of The Camp

    7 December 2013

    Dir: Mahmoud Kaabour. UAE-Lebanon-Qatar. 2013. 75mins

  • Children Of War
    News

    Iraq’s Children Of The Future debut at DIFF

    6 December 2013

    DIFF has added a new section, Iraqi Legacy: Children of the Future, which will screen six short films from Iraq’s new generation of filmmakers.

  • Dubai dailies D6
    News

    Dubai 2013: Screen's dailies

    6 December 2013

    Browse Screen International’s daily magazines from the Dubai International Film Festival here.

  • Jafar Panahi
    News

    Iran directors devise Edinburgh strand

    6 December 2013

    Edinburgh, Fribourg to fete Iranian cinema.

  • Walls and People
    Features

    Dubai Film Market: Fishing for talent

    6 December 2013

    Dubai Film Market is expanding with an increase in exhibitors and the introduction of the Dubai Docs initiative. Liz Shackleton reports.

  • Cate Blanchett_2012_Dubai
    Features

    Dubai goes back to its roots

    6 December 2013

    The Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 6-14) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by shining a spotlight on Arab cinema.

  • Andy Serkis
    News

    Serkis to shoot Animal Farm in 2014

    6 December 2013

    Performance capture pioneer Andy Serkis has revealed he plans to shoot his directorial debut, an adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, in the second half of 2014.

  • Jane Hartwell
    News

    DreamWorks: bright future for directors

    6 December 2013

    DreamWorks Animation producer Jane Hartwell and senior VFX supervisor Markus Manninen explained how new production processes are empowering the vision of the director, in a session on ‘The Future of Animation’ at the Cinematic Innovation Summit (CIS) in Dubai yesterday.

  • David Linde
    News

    CIS plots path as industry grapples with digital reality

    6 December 2013

    Technological changes are challenging traditional funding models but also opening up new ways to make, finance and distribute features, said Hollywood veterans at the Cinematic Innovation Summit (CIS) in Dubai yesterday.

  • Champ Of The Camp
    News

    Wide House sings along with Champ

    6 December 2013

    Paris-based sales company Wide House has picked up international rights to Mahmoud Kaabour’s Champ Of The Camp, a musical documentary capturing life in the UAE’s labour camps, which premieres at DIFF tomorrow (Dec 7).

  • Family Secrets
    News

    Egypt’s MAD reveals Family Secrets

    4 December 2013

    Cairo and Abu Dhabi-based MAD Solutions has picked up worldwide rights to Hany Fawzy’s Family Secrets, described as Egypt’s first gay-themed film.

  • noa regev 2
    News

    Regev named CEO at Jerusalem Cinematheque

    3 December 2013

    She replaces Alesia Weston, who left the post after less than one year.

  • The Mice Room
    News

    DIFF unveils Enjaaz, Filmi recipients

    3 December 2013

    The Dubai International Film Festial (DIFF) has unveiled the latest recipients of its Enjaaz funding programme, along with a new initiative, Filmi, which aims to support Emirati filmmakers.

  • Rags & Tatters
    News

    Rags & Tatters Egyptian box office hit

    3 December 2013

    Egyptian independent production Rags & Tatters has grossed an impressive $30,000 following a two-week run in Egyptian cinemas. The film was originally slated to run for only one week.

  • Dave Schram wins the HIlal competition at Ajyal
    News

    Ajyal fest wraps with youth jury awards

    1 December 2013

    Inaugural youth festival in Doha hosts industry forum where experts stressed importance of local content.

  • A Shout From Within
    Reviews

    A Shout From Within

    29 November 2013

    Dir: Jan Xavier Pacie. Qatar. 2013. 93mins