Cannes Film Festival 2020 kicks off amid coronavirus restrictions
The festival will take place outdoors and will last three days, with only four competition titles being screened.
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The festival will take place outdoors and will last three days, with only four competition titles being screened.
Actor Oscar Isaac, who played rebel pilot Poe Dameron in the Disney 'Star Wars' sequels, is set to star as the protagonist in the series.
The competition was launched in July this year in partnership with beIN Media Group.
Helmed by director Rodrick MacKay who is also the writer of the film, 'The Furnace' stars Ahmed Malek along with Australian actors David Wenham and Jay Ryan.
The third edition of Sharjah Film Platform 3 (SFP3) will feature over 60 short and feature-length films, a public programme of talks and workshops, the SFP Industry Hub and awards.
The festival’s screenings will be held online with few in-venues screenings in the light of the coronavirus.
The film, directed by Lebanese director Bachir Abou Zeid, is set to release across the Arab world soon.
The festival will also host an exhibition of Seif's work which will include some of his designs and sketches, and video clips from his films.
The films will be screened for free tomorrow on the FUNN website from 5 pm to 5:40 pm
The audience will be offered films spanning across multiple genres alongside food and drinks while adhering to social distancing policies.
Zaki is known for her roles in films including 'Seidy fe Gamea Amrekiya', 'Africano', 'Taymour w Shafika', and 'Abu Ali'.
Award-winners of the competition screenings, which began on October 9 will be announced during a ceremony at Salon İKSV on October 20.
While Azra Deniz Okyay took Best Director for the film, nods also went to Ayris Alptekin for Best Editing and to Emrah Özdemir for Best Supporting Actor.
The festival, which is taking place from October 23 to 31, has already confirmed 16 films participating in the competition.
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 Embassy will also offer a residency award for two Egyptian filmmakers that includes private and curated virtual sessions with film experts in Los Angeles.
Alloush previously served as a jury member in several international film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).
Written and directed by Roderick MacKay, the film world premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received wide critical acclaim.
The special edition will host an exclusive selection of films which aroused positive responses at their premieres at Sundance, Berlin, or Venice, or that bear the Cannes Label.
The film, which stars Mona Zaki, Mohamed Farrag, Mostafa Khater, Sherif Salama and Asmaa Galal, is yet to get a release date.
'Gaza Mon Amour' recently won the NETPAC award at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and received critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film festival will showcase the diverse cinematic talent of Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
The film had faced multiple production delays after Pattinson contracted Covid-19 while filming in the UK.
The film will be directed by Kamla Abu Zekry and written by Amr al-Daly, with an estimated release for Ramadan 2022.
Dubai and its iconic destinations including Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall appear in many scenes within the action-packed film.
The applicants will get access to three days of technical workshops and mentorship before the 48-hour shoot which will take place from October 22 to 24.
The films include 'Between Heaven and Earth' by Najwa Najjar, 'Haifa Street' by Mohanad Hayal.
The third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7 and the Cairo Film Connection will be held from December 5 to 7.
The festival is set to take place in the Red Sea town of El Gouna from October 23 to 31, 2020.
The latest collaboration between Front Row and Cinema Akil focusses on indie film, classic titles, and Cinema Akil exclusives.
The deadline for receiving applications is October 6, through the festival's official website.
The jury, composed of Nadia Turincev, Meinolf Zurhorst and Yousry Nasrallah, selected and announced the winners.
The films submitted must be produced between January 2019 and the date of the inauguration of the festival and must be received by the selection committee before November 1.
Earlier this year, 'Trolls World Tour' broke the theatrical window and was made available for viewers to watch at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 95-minute documentary, which was released last year, will be showcased in Arabic with English subtitles on October 11.
HBO's Regina Kinda-led limited series 'Watchmen' took home 11 statuettes, the most of any show nominated this year.
The jury selected the film “for a heartwarming, thought-provoking and poetic tale of unspoken emotions portraying daily life in Gaza”.
The film is the first Egyptian feature-length narrative confirmed for the 2020 edition of the festival.
The screening was postponed in line with the Jordanian government's new restrictions on social gatherings.
The agreement, which commenced from September 1, covers titles from Walt Disney Studios divisions including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.
The film, which marks the directorial debut of Baba Azmi, made its premiere on August 21 on the streaming platform.
Seven feature narratives in development have been selected, including 'The Legend of Zainab and Noah' by director Yousry Nasrallah and 'I Can Hear Your Voice… Still' by director Sameh Alaa.
Designed to offer a similar service to IMDB in the MENA region, Shashah aims to become a comprehensive entertainment guide in both Arabic and English.
Written and directed by Mohammed Alhamoud, 'Ertidad' was entirely shot in Al Hasamah village in Jizan Province, south-western Saudi Arabia.
The film won the Edipo Re Award which is one of Venice International Film Festival's collateral awards.
The Final Cut in Venice workshop supports films in the post-production stage from Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
The online showcase, ‘We Are Tano’, will present a specially curated list of 10 contemporary African features from the past 10 years from October 1 to 20.
The in-person festival was due to take place in Marrakech in November with new artistic director Remi Bonhomme at the helm.
Award-winning Hollywood story consultant Robert McKee will deliver the programme virtually. McKee course graduates are reported to have worked on 'Game of Thrones', 'Breaking Bad' and 'House of Cards' among...
These films are 'Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers' by Marwan Hamed, 'Between Two Seas' by Anas Tolba and 'Mafak' by Bassam Jarbawi.
The film had its world premiere at the 17th Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), a sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
'Gaza Mon Amour' has also been selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, which begins today and will go on till September 20.
The six-day festival was broadcast live on YouTube and offered 24-hour access to 25 films.
The new theatre, which is located in Sharjah's Oasis Mall, features 10 screens including Macro, Junior and Recliners.
The international film festival is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 12.
The closing ceremony was held on Wednesday at The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, President of the Festival.
Malek will attend the world premiere with the film’s full cast which will have two screenings on September 4.
The film will be screened in English with Arabic subtitles.
The film premiered on August 31 at 05:00 pm in VOX cinemas at Nation Towers.
