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Young producers win climate change movies awards
November 1, 2014
Young producers win climate change movies awards
Young multi-national producers have won the Action4Climate documentary competition awards for works that tackle climate change, the World Bank reported…
Jordan’s film ‘Theeb’ tipped for landslide wins in Abu Dhabi
October 30, 2014
Jordan’s film ‘Theeb’ tipped for landslide wins in Abu Dhabi
Encouraged by an Orizzonti Best Director award won at the 71st Venice Film Festival, the first international award for Jordanian…
Egyptian actor Amr Waked on making movies at home and abroad
October 30, 2014
Egyptian actor Amr Waked on making movies at home and abroad
Egyptian actor and film-maker Amr Waked, equally at home in Cairo and Hollywood, says the time is ripe for a…
‘The Wanted 18’: The cows who endangered Israeli national security
October 29, 2014
‘The Wanted 18’: The cows who endangered Israeli national security
Filmmakers Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan showed their mix of documentary and stop-motion animation in "The Wanted 18" documentary at…
Kurdish movie recalls 25-year-old woes
October 28, 2014
Kurdish movie recalls 25-year-old woes
In his third cinematic endeavor, "Memories on Stone," featuring at the narrative competition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, director…
Filming of Cairo Local Time ends
October 28, 2014
Filming of Cairo Local Time ends
Director Amir Ramses has declared that the filming of his newest work, Cairo Local Time, has come to an end,…
‘Tales’ shows downsides of Iranian society in Abu Dhabi film festival
October 26, 2014
‘Tales’ shows downsides of Iranian society in Abu Dhabi film festival
The movie "Tales" is representing Iran this year in the Abu Dhabi film festival, which narrates a day in lives…
Screening rights for 200 movies forged, sold to Arab channel
October 23, 2014
Screening rights for 200 movies forged, sold to Arab channel
Broadcast rights of 200 Egyptian movies and plays have been illegally sold to an Arab channel by a scammer, the…
Culture Minister discusses protecting films from piracy
October 17, 2014
Culture Minister discusses protecting films from piracy
Minister of Culture Gaber Asfour held a meeting with members of the film industry chamber to discuss the challenges of…
Abu Dhabi Film Festival to be held 23 October
October 16, 2014
Abu Dhabi Film Festival to be held 23 October
Abu Dhabi Film Festival announced the schedule for the program "Dialogues in the Cinema" for this year, which will be…