Call for entries to 2013 Gulf Film Festival
Winners of the 2012 Gulf Film FestivalOfficial competition submissions are now open for the sixth edition of the Gulf Film Festival (GFF), which will be held...
Winners of the 2012 Gulf Film FestivalOfficial competition submissions are now open for the sixth edition of the Gulf Film Festival (GFF), which will be held...
Gerhard Zeiler, president of TBS InternationalA Time Warner Company, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has announced plans to reduce the headcount across its EMEA operations by 30%....
Known for Sally El Hosaini's Sundance prizewinner My Brother the Devil, and Ahmad Abdalla's Microphone, Egyptian Production Company Film Clinic, is branching out into music.Headed by producer Mohamed Hefzy, the...
File photo of Saleh Nass.Bahraini director Saleh Nass short film Lubba (Game) will make its US debut as part of the official selection of short films...
Held for 10 days from February 7, Saudi director and actress Ahad Kamel will show her short film Sanctity at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013. It is also the first Saudi film to feature...
Former speaker Ahmad Al-SaadounA case filed by a privately owned Al Youm television station against information ministry was rejected by the Kuwaiti lower Administrative Court.Al Youm...
Tareq al Hosani, deputy CEO, YahsatYahsat, a private joint stock company fully owned by Mubadala, highlighted the successful deployment of its broadband satellite Internet service YahClick...
Palestine, Iraq and Egypt lead in the number of terrestrial TV stations, hosting 59.5% of total terrestrial TV channels in the Arab World, as reported by the Arab Advisors Group.Local...
Noura Al Kaabi, CEO of twofour54.More than 80 crew including producers, directors, engineers, and cameramen from twofour54 intaj and Broadcast Solutions Group (BSG) are in Bahrain...
Matt DamonPromised Land, an anti-fracking film written and produced by Hollywood stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski is part financed by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, a...
Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £25,000 on Al Mustakillah Television Limited for unduly promoting a political movement in Tunisia. Al Mustakillah is a news, current affairs and general...
In an estimated deal that could be worth as much as $500 million (Dh1.8 billion), Al Jazeera will be buying Current TV. Founded by Al Gore and partners the Current...
A still from the film Life of PiIn Life of Pi, one of the many recent movies to have released in cinemas across UAE, Codex technology...
Integrated communications provider in Bahrain, Batelco has shut down its service that offers customers the convenience of selecting online or on their mobiles the cinema, number of tickets, movie, show...
The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdul Aziz Khoja issued a statement that: "Saudi Arabia will shut down satellite television channels that threaten national unity or instigate sedition in...
Pay-TV network OSN along with Visa announced e-commerce partnership that will run till January 31, 2013.Until this period Visa debit and credit cardholders who apply for a new direct subscription...
Hekayat Khaleejia (Khaleeji Stories), a film appreciation programme to be conducted throughout the year by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will screen some of the best films produced in the...
The Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC), a consumer event for fans of cult entertainment & popular culture in the Middle East will be accepting exhibitor booking until the...
TV network Rotana, held a key meeting in Riyadh where board members reviewed and discussed the strategic plans for 2013.Also a media company among other holdings, Rotana is a producer...
Lebanese filmmaker and actress Nadine Labaki is among the World Cinema Dramatic juriesThe 2013 edition of Sundance Film Festival will screen 119 feature-length films representing 32...
As part of its community outreach programme, Mubadala Development Company has funded the initial phase of Mansour, a new Emirati cartoon. The company has also signed collaboration agreements with Abu Dhabi...
Ever since the Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule erupted in March last year, at least 17 journalists and 44 citizen journalists had been killed in violence according to...
Shot over 37 days over three time periods: October-November 2010 in Las Vegas, December 2011 in New Zealand and February 2011 again in Vegas, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away is...
Private television station Al-Youm, which backs the opposition, has been closed by the Kuwaiti government for allegedly failing to meet administrative conditions.As quoted by the official KUNA news agency, the...
24-hour, Arabic breaking news channel, Sky News Arabia has added TuneIn to its portfolio of multi-media offerings.The service will give viewers the ability to get breaking news around the clock...
We are Maersk series, a film produced by Copenhagen Film Company for Maersk Container Industry (MCI) won 14 international awards including a Gold medal at Cannes Corporate Media & TV...
The Euromed Audiovisual Programme of the European Union, supports the development of cinematographic and audiovisual capacities in the South Mediterranean regionWith the support of European Unions...
Rotana, which claims to be the Arab world's largest record label and music publisher, has partnered with Dubai-based media and entertainment law firm, The Rights Lawyers.Together, they will launch Rotana Music's...
The winners of the DIFF Film Connection awards.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced the winners of its Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the co-production market...
Chris Browns return to the UAE capital was met with a huge roar, as fans packed the concert venue at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on Tuesday night.Present at the event...
At the Dubai TV and Film Commission launch.Following an inaugural board meeting in May, the Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) officially launched today to promote...
The film releases today 13 December across cinemas in the UAEFor his latest film The Hobbit-An Unexpected Journey, Jackson is being very avant-garde. When currently films...
Bader, a ten minute short film won the Made in Qatar Award at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival last month. The festival this year had the largest lineup with a...
Running alongside the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), Dubai Film Forum - the hub for talent development, funding, industry panel discussions, forums and workshops - will dedicate December 13 to...
GE and Cinelan have announced 20 finalists for the $200,000 Focus Forward Filmmaker Competition. The five cash prizes including the Grand Jury Prize of $100,000, will be awarded at the...
(Left to Right) Nayla Al Khaja, Salem Belyouha, Ali Mostafa, and Khalid AliThree Emirati filmmakers have been commissioned to make short films by the Dubai...
Cate BlanchettThe IWC Gulf Filmmaker Award by Luxury Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) were held last night in the presence...
The Dubai International Film Festivals (DIFF) opened last night in a gala event that saw a number of celebrities walk down the red carpet.The star-studded event welcomed Academy Award-winning actress...
With the view of offering video content specifically tailored for Arabic audiences on multiple screens, the application Fatooosh was recently launched.The application is available only in Arabic and enables users...
On 10th December, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be dedicating an entire day of the Dubai Film Forum to broadcasting. The sessions will focus on content platforms, distribution...
A still from the film Winter of DiscontentJust days before the opening night on December 9th, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has unveiled its impressive...
Dubai based distributor United Broadcast and Media Solutions (UBMS) hosted an open house to showcase a range of products from Dayang Technology Development Inc, a brand it represents.Dayang is a...
Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, Best...
A still from the film YemaAt the 9th Edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), opening on Sunday, 9th December, Muhr Arab Feature includes 16 films...
Dr. Amina Al Rustamani, CEO of TECOM Business Parks and Sam Barnett CEO of MBC Group.MBC Group has moved O3 Productions, its production unit to Dubai...
We Need to Talk, a light-hearted film by Maher Al-Khaja, will compete in the Muhr Emirati programme.Ten films made by Emirati filmmakers will vie for the...
Volicon Observer at AVC of JordanThe Audio Visual Commission (AVC) of Jordan has deployed Volicons Observer digital video monitoring and logging system to ensure that radio...
Launched by His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in 2008, Documentary Voices is a programme of documentary film producing, screenings, panel discussions, and workshops designed to...
(L to R)- Abdulhamid Juma,Shivani Pandya and Masoud Amralla Al Ali at the launch of Dubai International Film Festival 2012.The 9th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)...
Dr Mohammed El-SaidState broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has appointed Dr Mohammed El-Said as the media entity's new general counsel.Dr El-Said will oversee Abu Dhabi Medias legal...
Taghreed Al SanhouriTaghreed Al Sanhouri, Sudanese-born British filmmaker is leaving footprints for history with her documentary. Based on last years partition of Sudan, the award-winning film-maker...
I do not believe that movies can change the world. But when I see victims of past injustice suffer in silence, I know that my movies will help reexamine their...
The winners of the Arab Film Competition were honoured at a special ceremony held at Al Rayyan Theatre at the 4th Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF), the annual cultural event...
Free-to-air Bollywood film channel dedicated to Arabic audiences, Zee Aflam is lending momentum to some of the most prominent regional film festivals by extending its support.Zee Aflam recently covered the...
Abu Dhabi will host the first International Environmental Film Festival in the Arab world. The festival is organised by Media Lab and will run from March 9- 14, 2013.Sheikh Ahmed...
Robert De Niro at DTFF 2012With more than 87 films from 34 nations with over 200 screenings over the next seven days the fourth edition of...
A still from the movie This is LondonReinforcing Dubai International Film Festivals (DIFF) commitment to regional grassroots projects, Gulf Voices films which will be screened this...
A USD 90 million Hollywood film will bring renowned actors including Anthony Hopkins, Liam Hemsworth, Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson to Abu Dhabi early December, according to events management company,...
Attached, a film by Harakiri Productions, was declared the winner of the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) in Dubai last night to a packed house at Fridge. The winning entry...
A still from the film QuartetAt the upcoming 9th Edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), the unique line-up showcases the wealth of talent Indian...