Achieving the perfect colour
Egyptian film Before the Summer Crowds, which premiered at DIFF 2015, was graded on DaVinci Resolve 12 in Lizard VFX Shop, a Cairo-based post-production studio. BroadcastPro ME speaks to the...
Egyptian film Before the Summer Crowds, which premiered at DIFF 2015, was graded on DaVinci Resolve 12 in Lizard VFX Shop, a Cairo-based post-production studio. BroadcastPro ME speaks to the...
Arab Telemedia Group has upped its game in the regional television market, with an incremental investment in FilmLights colour management techniques for its drama production. BroadcastPro ME takes a look...
Mai Masris 3000 Nights has been travelling to film festivals around the world and has managed to strike a chord with audiences worldwide with its heart-rending account of life in...
Ayman Jamal is the Founder of Barajoun.Bilal is the regions first attempt at a full-fledged animation film for theatrical release. Vibhuti Arora speaks to Ayman Jamal, the...
Flicker Show productions covered the Dubai Ramadan Forum using traditional HD cameras and smartphones.The production of the annual Dubai Ramadan Forum was carried out differently this year,...
A scene from the film Daghwah.UAE-based filmmaker Moe Najati's documentary chronicles the traditional Emirati fishing method Daghwah, which is now on the decline. Vibhuti Arora brings...
Ramy Rizkallah.Popular Egyptian comedy series Assad Allah Masaoukms director Ramy Rizkallah speaks exclusively to BroadcastPro ME about the award-winning show and his experience of shooting with...
Afraa Batous.Afraa Batous' film Skin has been selected to receive a post-production grant as part of DIFFs Enjaaz programme. The Syrian filmmaker speaks to Vibhuti Arora about the inspiration...
Dinesh Lalvani and Kaswara Al Khatib.As OTT platforms continue to challenge traditional models of television viewing, more companies are producing content purely for digital platforms. This...
The Arab region has seen a massive surge in the production of digital content for online platforms, which are increasingly competing with satellite TV. Vibhuti Arora speaks to Egyptian MCN...
Lesley Chilcott.Award-winning filmmaker Lesley Chilcott was in Dubai recently to present her latest documentary, A Small Section of the World, which will premiere on OSNs Sundance Channel...
The impact of technology on filmmaking, changing audience behaviour and the future of Gulf films were some of the trending topics at the 11th edition of the Dubai International Film...
Beno Saradzic.Abu Dhabi, The Capital documents Abu Dhabis journey to modernity. In an exclusive interview with the films producer, Beno Saradzic, BroadcastPro ME finds out how...
Nuoom Al Ghnem.Emirati filmmaker and poet Nujoom Al Ghanems latest documentary, Sounds of the Sea, opened at the Abu Dhabi Film festival to critical acclaim. The...
With more channels, the demand for locally generated sports content is growing and Abu Dhabi Media has been leading the pack with LIVE HD, its dedicated production arm. BroadcastPro ME...
Egyptian director Marwan Hameds latest paranormal thrillerThe Blue Elephant is among the top-grossing Arab films this year. BroadcastPro ME delves deeper to unravel the story of its successThe commercial success...
Saraya Abdeen (The Palace) behind-the-scenes.TV drama is a fast-evolving genre in the MENA region, and increasingly viewed as a major revenue generator. With their eye on...
the film 'Too Depressing' was a part of the winning campaign.The Du Tuesday ad campaign won the UAEs first ever Gold at the Cannes Lions International...
Members of the Creepy Crush team.An all-girls team from Secondary Technical School's media cluster created a web series, right from scripting to editing. Some members of...
Centre: Amir Endalah, filmmaker.Dubai-based filmmaker Amir Endalah recently shot a corporate video using the Sony PMW-F55. He shares his experience with BroadcastPro MEAmir Endalah is an...
Filmmaker Wassim Beydoun.Dubai-based filmmaker Wassim Beydoun made a documentary on thalassaemia using a Sony NEX- FS700. In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, the filmmaker talks...
A Dubai-based production team created a special rig for a POV shoot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for a promo. Director Omar Abbas gives us an exclusive first-hand account...
On location - Make-A-Wish series with Kamil Roxas.A TV series documenting the work of the Make-A-Wish Foundation went on air this Ramadan. The 30-episode series showed...
Juma Al Sahli with actor Mancour Al Ghassini.In a candid chat with Vibhuti Arora, Emirati filmmaker Juma Al Sahli talks about his journey so far and...
Tewe Pannier, GTV.A TV show about cars for car lovers premiered last month on OSN. Claimed by the producers to be a one-of-a-kind series, Put Your Car...
Mohamed (L) and Peyman AL Awadhi (R) from Peeta Planet.A first-of-its-kind travel show that takes an Emirati idea to the world, Peeta Planet has been drawing...
Pegah Ghaemi with sieadicam operator Hosein Jalili.In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, Australian-Iranian director Pegah Ghaemi talks about the pleasures and challenges of shooting in...
Syrias political turmoil is no deterrent for the flag bearers of the nations popular drama production industry. Tapping into the surging demand, the content creators shift base to Abu Dhabi...
Aisha Abdullah.Encouraged by training, government-funded incentive schemes and exposure through film festivals in the UAE, more Emiratis are taking to filmmaking. BroadcastProME speaks to two Emirati...
Paris-based actor-director, Karim Goury talks about The Man Inside, an experimental documentary. The 50-minute autobiographical film is shot entirely in a hotel room in Kuwait City Karim...
The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) will be officially opened tonight in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and...
twofour54 will launch a free creative workshop programme called the Creative Campus at this years Middle East FILM & COMIC CON. Open to all, the twofour54 Creative Campus is central...
GFF 2013 will present the best in Gulf short film-making.The sixth edition of the Gulf Film Festival (GFF) that runs April 11 to17 has announced the...
Tim Kennedy at Dubai Creek.Armed with a small camcorder, filmmaker and academician Tim Kennedy goes every week to Dubai Creek to capture the sights and sounds...
Director, Actor, Writer & Producer Cherien DabisArab-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis May in the Summer was the opening film for the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2013...
From strategic outreach programmes across the region to partnering with global film institutions, the DIFF team has played a significant part in putting Arab cinema on the global mapThe ninth...
BEST DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION IN ARABICABDALLAH EL BINNI, AL JAZEERA NETWORKAbdallah El Binni, Al Jazeera NetworkAbdallah El Binni is an investigative journalist who has produced and directed...
MOST DYNAMIC MENA SI IN AFRICASONY PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICASony Professional Solutions MEASony has undertaken several projects in Africa with Tigrai and ERTA in...
MENA SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR OF THE YEARTEK SIGNALSTek SignalsThis systems integrator is one of the few that has managed to secure several Middle East telco and broadcast...
ASBU ME 2012 TECHNICAL ACHIEVERMark BillingeMark Billinge, VP of Broadcast Operations and Technology OSNMark Billinge managed a team of more than 100 people across various departments...
BEST STUDIO OF THE YEARDubai Media Inc.Dubai Media Inc.DMI moved aggressively towards a full HD tapeless environment this year and spearheaded this move by upgrading one...
PIONEERING CONTRIBUTION TO BROADCAST TECHNOLOGYFadi KahhalehFadi Kahhaleh Fadi Kahhaleh (right) is a young Jordanian who works for US media solutions provider ONE MEDIA. Fadi Kahhaleh was...
MENA BROADCAST TRENDSETTERSKY NEWS ARABIASky News ArabiaThe judges were unanimous in their decision for this category. Sky News Arabia is the first news channel to broadcast...
BEST HD PRODUCTION OF THE YEARThe Turtle: FQC Media, Big Features and FilmworksThe Turtle: FQC Media, Big Features and FilmworksThe Turtle was...
BEST SPORTS COVERAGEOSNOSNOSN raised the bar for sport way back in 2007 when it first acquired the rights to the English Premier League. Since then, it...
Du-DatamenaDu, although a relative newcomer to the telco market, has been leading from the front in terms of aggressively moving forward with new ventures especially within broadcast. Du has implemented...
The team from YahLive (Mohamed Youssif, CEO, far right in pic) and SES (Edgar Milic, General Manager Business Development MENA, far left in pic).YahLive &...
Eng. SALEH AL MEGHAILEETHDEPUTY MINISTER OF ENGINEERING AFFAIRS,MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION, SAUDI ARABIAEng. SALEH AL MEGHAILEETHDEPUTY MINISTER OF ENGINEERING AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION,...
Sanford Jewett, VP of Marketing, ThurayaThurayaMore than 52 journalists have been killed this year while working in war zones. As viewers demand to watch news as...
MENA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDTVSDC/QATAR TVTVSDC/ Qatar TVThe multi-million dollar investment undertaken across the board by Qatars Television Support Development Committee (TVSDC) to build new facilities...
Khalid Ahmed Balkheyour President & CEO, ARABSATARABSATArabsat recently began the first tests for HbbTV in the MENA region. From its initiatives with regional organisations for the...
The panelistsNick Grande, Managing Director of ChannelSculptor, who moderated this panel discussion, summed it up for BroadcastPro METhis years CEO panel had the distinction that all...
Jane Williams, Director - Film Connection & Film ForumOn training programmes, cash awards and outreach towards the larger Arab market for filmmakersWe have been organising Interchange...
Telcos and Broadcasters panelists at ASBU BroadcastPro ME Summit 2012Jamal Bnari, who moderated this discussion, is an Emirati national, who has worked for years in the...
George Max Trummler49 teams battled it out last month to secure top spot at the second edition of the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) in Dubai....
Left: Charles El Soueidi, MD, head of post production and music composer at SoundStruck and right, Elvis Garagic, producer, chief engineer and music composer.Two months ago,...
Christian Jankowski and his filming CrewWhat happens when a German contemporary artist arrives in Dubai to meet an Emirati art curator, with a camera and wearing...
Yusuf Thakur, FilmmakerPatience, passion and perseverance are the qualities required to venture into the world of natural history and wildlife filmmaking. Broadcast Pro met with Yusuf...
Jacques Mulder.Amidst the boom of corporate films and commercials shot on location in Dubai, there are also stories that need to be told. One girl had...
Abdallah El Binni.Al Jazeera Documentary has produced a new hard-hitting and innovative production, The Imam and the Colonel, using 2D and 3D animation. The documentary investigates...
