All Middle East articles – Page 78
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NewsEclair Group recapitalises to tune of €12.4m
Cash injection will help fund move into other parts of Europe.
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FeaturesGulf's growth pattern
Gulf Film, the Middle East’s leading distributor and exhibitor, has even more growth plans for the near future. Wendy Mitchell talks to its CEO, Selim El Azar, and Jaber Al Ansari of new parent company q.media.
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NewsPepperland's Saleem planning epic
EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-Kurdish director Hiner Saleem is in Cannes with Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland [pictured].
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NewsTanweer in buying spree
EXCLUSIVE: Ambitious Tanweer has closed a slew of acquisitions led by Big Eyes and St. Vincent from The Weinstein Company for India and Turkey and Laggies and The Forger from The Solution for India and Greece.
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NewsPepperland among Sanad recipients
Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland and Mohammed Al Daradji’s In The Sands Of Babylon are among the 16 films to receive grants from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s Sanad fund.
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DIFF to host Cinematic Innovation Summit
The inaugural Cinematic Innovation Summit will be held December 5-6 in conjunction with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
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NewsMAD launches pan-Arab distribution outfit
EXCLUSIVE: Cairo and Abu Dhabi-based creative consultancy MAD Solutions is launching a pan-Arab distribution outfit, MAD Distribution, focusing on Arab and international films.
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NewsDoha unveils new festival format
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November.
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NewsMostafa drives from A To B
Emirati filmmaker Ali F. Mostafa is gearing up to shoot his new feature, road movie A To B, with a trio of leading producers from the Arab world and backing from Abu Dhabi’s twofour54.
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ReviewsThe Congress
Dir/scr: Ari Folman. Israel-Germany-France-Belgium-Poland-Luxembourg. 2013. 123mins
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NewsDoha appoints Suleiman as artistic advisor
Doha Film Institute (DFI) has appointed renowned Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman to the post of artistic advisor.
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NewsDoha expands grants programme
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has expanded its grants programme to include first and second-time filmmakers from outside the Middle East.
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NewsAlesia Weston to quit Jerusalem fest
Former Sundance exec to resign from Jerusalem Cinematheque, the Israeli Film Archive and the Jerusalem Film Festival.
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NewsDoha, Tribeca end partnership
The Doha Film Institute and Tribeca Enterprises have announced that they have ended their partnership, which started in late 2008.Tribeca had pacted with the Qatar Museums Authority to launch the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in November 2009. The Doha Film Institute was formed in 2010.DFI will announce the new ...
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NewsDoueiri's Attack banned in Lebanon
Drama about a Palestinian surgeon who discovers secrets about his wife following a suicide bombing banned by Lebanese government.
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NewsFilmworks CEO Tim Smythe dies
Founding CEO of Dubai-based Filmworks lured shoots of Syriana and The Kingdom to the region.