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News“It’s a tough and uneven competition”: Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy on the challenges facing Arab cinema
Hefzy, producer of Egyptian Oscar submission Flight 404, was speaking at the El Gouna Film Festival
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News“We are planting a seed”: CineGouna’s Ahmed Shawky on increased support for Arab filmmakers
El Gouna Film Festival’s industry platform aims to compensate for lack of national funding
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NewsEl Gouna Film Festival opens 2024 edition with star power and calls for peace
The night also saw an honorary award presented to actor and producer Mahmoud Hemida.
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NewsEl Gouna Film Festival pulls opening film ‘The Last Miracle’ hours before screening
The festival in Egypt will instead open with Palme d’Or-winning short ‘The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent’.
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FeaturesEl Gouna artistic director Marianne Khoury talks festival’s comeback edition
The festival in Egypt will screen more than 80 films during its seventh edition.
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NewsSaudi Film Confex registers over 70,000 attendees for second edition
The Confex is aimed at positioning Saudi Arabia as a global production hub.
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NewsAbu Dhabi boosts rebate to 35% amid competitive Gulf production scene
The cashback rebate for qualifying productions will come into effect from January 1, 2025.
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FeaturesHow Israel’s Eran Riklis made ’Reading Lolita In Tehran’ with Golshifteh Farahani
“We stitch back what they tear apart,” says Farahani of the role of artists when making a film about Iran with an Israeli director.
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Reviews‘Thank You For Banking With Us’: London Review
Two sisters strain against Palestine’s patriarchal bonds in this effective Ramallah-set debut
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NewsTech experts suggest AI offers an opportunity to put the artist at the heart of film production
Saudi Film Confex panelists agree AI will be an essential tool in the support of human creativity, discuss future steps
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NewsAI could improve the global industry, according to former Fox head Jim Gianopulos
The exec discussed opportunities for streamlined production and global reach while in conversation at Saudi Film Confex
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NewsSaudi Arabian film sector can lead on innovation, says agent David Unger
Panelists discussed the international opportunities open to innovative and well-supported Saudi filmmakers
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NewsPalestinian thriller ‘To A Land Unknown’ scores UK-Ireland deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Mahdi Fleifel’s fiction feature debut follows two refugees who pose as smugglers.
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Reviews‘For Rana’: Busan Review
A circus motorcyclist in Iran is desperate to find a new heart for his ailing daughter
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News‘For Rana’ Iranian director Iman Yazdi absent from Busan film festival amid escalating conflict (exclusive)
The filmmaker has seen his travel plans disrupted due to heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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NewsAnthology ‘Disorder’ about life in Lebanon acquired by Front Row ahead of El Gouna
Four shorts blend drama and dark humour to explore Lebanon’s recent tumultuous years.
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Reviews‘Of Dogs And Men’: Hamburg Review
Dani Rosenberg’s docufiction captures the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
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NewsNeom appoints Michael Lynch acting media head in wake of allegations (exclusive)
The appointment follows the recent departure of Wayne Borg who was alleged to have made racist and misogynistic comments.
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NewsWhat next for Neom after allegations of racism and misogyny against media executive?
Trust and relationships with the film and TV industry will need to be rebuilt after damning reports.
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PromotionHitting the beat: Why Anderson .Paak filmed ‘K-Pops!’ in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
The film will receive its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival.