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NewsWarner, Universal strike deals for Ben Ammar's Black Gold
Tarak Ben Ammar’s Quinta Communications has signed multi-territory distribution deals with Warner Bros and Universal Pictures for the $55 million epic adventure Black Gold. Warner Bros will distribute the film in France, the United Kingdom, Latin America and the Middle East.
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NewsAbu Dhabi adds Showcase screening of Autograph
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 14-23) has added the international premiere of Srijit Mukherji’s Autograph.
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Doumit joins twofour54 as sales executive
She will work for the Abu Dhabi media zone’s commercial arm to help grow its distribution operation within the MENA region.
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4th Abu Dhabi Film Festival to open with Secretariat
The festival has announced its complete line-up, which includes 70 features from over 28 countries.
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NewsDoha unveils programme including new 10-film Arab competition
The second Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Oct 26-30) has announced its lineup, kicking off with Rachid Bouchareb’s Algerian drama Outside The Law and closing with Justin Chadwick’s The First Grader, about a farmer learning to read in Kenya.
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Dubai Film Festival teams up with San Sebastian's Cinema In Motion
Arab filmmaking promoted in Europe.
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NewsHuman Resources Manager enters Oscar race for Israel
Eran Riklis’ The Human Resources Managerhas been chosen as the Foreign Language Oscar submission from Israel.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces 28 Sanad fund recipients
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival has unveiled the first round of recipients of the new Sanad film fund.
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Ben Ammar among Abu Dhabi Circle Conference attendees
Quinta Communications founder Tarak Ben Ammar, Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis and Al Jazeera documentary channel head Atef Dalgamouni are among the participants at next month’s The Circle Conference in Abu Dhabi.
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IMAX signs new installation, digital upgrade deal with Cinema City
IMAX has signed a deal with Cinema City International to install two new IMAX systems in Israel.
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NewsImagenation, Parkes / MacDonald prepare international thriller
Imagenation Abu Dhabi and Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald of Parkes/MacDonald Productions are developing an international action thriller with the writing team of Neal Purvis and Robert Wade from Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace.
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Dubai partners with Cairo for co-production events
In a move to strengthen ties in the Arab film industry, the Dubai International Film Festival has partnered with the Cairo Film Festival to collaborate on co-production markets at the two festivals.
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NewsSon of Babylon selected as Iraq's entry for Oscar race
Festival hit Son of Babylon has been selected as Iraq’s official entry for the foreign language Oscar at the 2011 Academy Awards.
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European Producers Club pacts with Abu Dhabi
The European Producers Club and Abu Dhabi Film Commission have renewed and furthered their partnership that started in 2009.
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NewsKusturica gears up for Cool Water shoot in Israel and Palestine
Also, Hiam Abbass’ debut feature, drama The Inheritance will shoot in early 2011.
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Imagenation launches online talent portal
The Abu Dhabi based production company will use the talent website to cast its first Emirati project, Sea Shadow.
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Abu-Assad to head up Doha Tribeca jury
The Palestinian film-maker will preside over the festival’s inaugural Arab film competition.
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CommentSex and the Souk
Sex And The City 2’s trip to the Middle East can either be seen as silly fun or deeply offensive. Mike Goodridge goes further and asks why Hollywood and the Gulf States aren’t making as many strides together as expected.
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Imagenation Abu Dhabi unveils five more Emirati films
The diverse slate of films includes a drama, thriller, adventure comedy, romantic comedy and romance.
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NewsReport: Jafar Panahi released on bail
Imprisoned Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi is said to be out on bail of about $200,000.