Middle East
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros poses a huge potential threat to global theatrical infrastructure, but on the other hand may provide opportunities for independent filmmakers, said speakers on a Red Sea Souk panel entitled 'Futureproofing Our Industry'. Gaetan Bruel, president of French film agency CNC, made
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Middle East
Palestinian-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis shared her filmmaking journey and the logistics behind making her latest film, multi-generational family drama All That’s Left Of You, in the Souk Talks at Red Sea International Film Festival. Set in the West Bank, the film follows a Palestinian family across three generations from
Southeast Asia
There’s been a flood of news out of the second half of the autumn festival circuit from events including the Philippines’ QCinema, India’s Film Bazaar, Indonesia’s JAFF Market, Cairo Film Connection and the first Doha Film Festival. Among these, I only attended QCinema and JAFF Market, but
News
Guillermo Galoe’s Sleepless City was awarded best narrative film at the first Doha Film Festival (November 20-28), while Jihan’s My Father And Qaddafi was awarded best documentary. In total, the festival handed out prizes totalling more than $300,000 across its four competition sections. Sleepless City, a France-Spain
Africa
Red Sea International Film Festival (December 4-13) has announced the 16 titles in its competition section, as well as its opening film and other major sections.
News
Atlas Workshops, the projects market section of Marrakech International Film Festival, has selected 28 projects for its eighth edition.
Middle East
Red Sea International Film Festival has selected 40 feature film and series projects for this year’s Red Sea Souk Project Market.
Festivals
Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh’s documentary 'We Are The Fruits Of The Forest' was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
Middle East
Cairo International Film Festival has selected 15 projects from 10 countries for this year's Cairo Film Connection.
Middle East
Audience awards went to Sepideh Farsi’s documentary 'Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk' and Egyptian filmmaker Sarah Goher’s 'Happy Birthday'.
Middle East
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has selected 19 projects for the 2025 edition of CineGouna Funding.
Festivals
In a controversial set of awards, major winners also included The Smashing Machine, which took the Silver Lion for best director.