Egyptian film ‘Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo’ set for Arab world release
The film was inspired by a 2015 incident in Egypt where a viral video of a dog's brutal killing led to four men being jailed.
The film was inspired by a 2015 incident in Egypt where a viral video of a dog's brutal killing led to four men being jailed.
'Aisha Can't Fly Away' becomes first Egyptian film to win La Biennale di Venezia Prize at Final-Cut in Venice
The docudrama, set in Lebanon, is a joint production between Lebanon, France, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Red Sea Film Foundation has raft of activities at Venice Film Festival
The selected films will be showcased in prominent sections of the festival, including Orizzonti and Orizzonti Shorts, as well as in the sidebar events such as Critics' Week, Giornate degli ...
The film, developed through the Red Sea Lodge programme in 2021 and also supported by the Red Sea Fund, will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti Extra section.
The film, developed through the Red Sea Lodge programme in 2021 and also supported by the Red Sea Fund, will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti Extra section.
The work-in-progress copies of the seven selected films will play to producers, buyers, distributors, post-production companies and festival programmers.
The docudrama, set in Lebanon, uses the format of diaries to narrate four tumultuous years in a nation struggling to break free from its own chains.
'Diaries From Lebanon' is a joint production between Lebanon, France, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Amjad Al Rasheed's debut feature made history earlier this year when it became the first Jordanian feature film to premiere in Cannes.
The project has already secured production grants from both the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture and the Royal Film Commission - Jordan.
With this grant award, MAD demonstrates its mission to assist Arab filmmakers at various stages of production, both internationally and regionally.
Amjad Al-Rasheed's debut feature made history as the country's first-ever film selected for Cannes.
Three short films and four features have been submitted by MAD Solutions this year.
The film highlights the plight of women in conservative and judgmental societies.
Female filmmakers to receive awards include Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa Al-Mansour, Palestine’s Annemarie Jacir, Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania and Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis.
The film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Three films will compete in the International Competition, three short films will compete in the Official Competition, and one in the Cairo Film Connection.
The film received support from the AFAC institution, Takmil workshop at Carthage Film Festival and CNC.
Among the 15 projects are Tamer Ashry's 'Inshallah A Boy', which won the Final Cut award in Venice, and Suzannah Mirghani's 'Cotton Queen'.
The film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The selection includes films from Algeria, Egypt, France, Jordan, Indonesia, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia, highlighting DFI's support for independent voices in cinema.
As part of the partnership, five films funded by the Red Sea International Film Festival will also be present at the 79th Venice Film Festival.
Several films by Arab filmmakers will be screened at the festival of which eight are competing for various awards as well.
'Mica' shows the dichotomy of two worlds in Moroccan society.
The programme will run as part of the Venice International Film Festival’s Venice Production Bridge.
'The Sea Ahead' is the feature debut of Ely Dagher, who has won the Palm d’Or award for Best Short Film.
The fifth edition is scheduled to take place from October 14-22 in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna.
Asmae El Moudir’s 'The Mother of All Lies' and 'Hanging Gardens' by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji have also won awards at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Arab Cinema Center has organised a panel discussion titled 'The New Finance of the Arab World' as part of its activities at the film festival.
'The Sea Ahead' is the feature debut of Ely Dagher, who has won the Palm d’Or award for Best Short Film.
There will be opportunities for networking, encounters and meetings in which directors and producers will be able to engage with the participants in the workshop.
Last year, the cash prize was given to 'Severed Head' by director Lotfi Achour at the El Gouna Film Festival.
The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
The Final Cut in Venice workshop supports films in the post-production stage from Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
The masterclasses will be screened via live videos through the festival's official Instagram page.
Haifa Street was selected as one of the most important African, Middle Eastern and Arab projects at the Venice International Film Festival (Final Cut).
Among the participating films, "Elm el-Wosool" is the first Egyptian movie to screen at an international film festival since the beginning of 2019.
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