All Middle East articles – Page 77
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Protagonist secures My Old Lady sales
Protagonist Pictures has concluded sales in several territories for Israel Horovitz’s feature debut My Old Lady, starring Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas; shooting to begin in Paris on Sept 26.
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TIFF to support John Greyson release efforts
Supporters include Atom Egoyan, Sarah Polley and Alex Gibney.
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New advisors join Doha's Qumra festival
Artistic Advisor Elia Suleiman [pictured] speaks about importance of supporting emerging filmmakers at new March event.
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Rotana rips deal for Rags and Tatters
EXCLUSIVE: Rotana Studios has acquired a slew of rights to Ahmad Abdalla’s Rags And Tatters, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section.
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Le Pacte goes to school with Lapid
EXCLUSIVE: Le Pacte has taken on world rights to Nadav Lapid’s The Kindergarten Teacher.
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DIFF strengthens Venice ties
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) teams with Venice for a second year to showcase new directors and producers from the Middle East.
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DFI plans Kiarostami retrospective
The Doha Film Institute will organise a retrospective devoted to Abbas Kiarostami at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha.
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Sarajevo and Doha festivals link up
Sarajevo and QumraFilm festivals to share films, delegates.
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Makhmalbaf to shoot first English-language feature
EXCLUSIVE: F&ME to produce The President, set to shoot in Georgia in early 2014.
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Wadjda wins at Durban film festival
First Saudi Arabian film to be shot by a woman wins alongside the previously banned and controversial Of Good Report.
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Features
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, Big Bad Wolves
Ian Sandwell talks to the filmmaking duo behind Israel’s first horror film Rabies about their latest feature, Big Bad Wolves.
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Doha extends partnership with Giffoni
The Doha Film Institute is broadening the scope of its partnership with Italy-based Giffoni Film Festival, Europe’s largest film festival for children.
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Youth triumphs in Jerusalem
Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf speaks about Iran-Israel relationship.
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Doha confirms first youth festival dates
The Doha Film Institute has now opened submissions for its Ajyal Film Festival for the Young, which will run Nov 26-30.