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Abdullah Alnafeesah, Chairman of Al Nafees Holding Company and Nebras Films.When the 35-year-old ban on cinema halls was lifted in Saudi Arabia, Nebras Films had already co-produced ...
Abdullah Alnafeesah, Chairman of Al Nafees Holding Company and Nebras Films.When the 35-year-old ban on cinema halls was lifted in Saudi Arabia, Nebras Films had already co-produced ...
In the exacting world of capturing audio, Dubai-based filmmaker Arith Sudhakaran puts the Sennheiser AMBEO headset through its paces. The Sennheiser AMBEO headset is no regular set of earphones. Geared ...
Suzan Iravanian. Suzan Iravanians feature film Leakage weaves the issues of gender into the troubling centrality of oil in the regions politics. We speak to Suzan ...
Participants at the 2017 CineGouna Platform initiative.During the second edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, an international jury of film experts, will decide winners among ...
Lending international flavour to Twisted Blues are some easily recognisable faces such as The Scientists Brittany Benjamin (seated right), LBJs Brent Bailey (top right) and Greys ...
From left: Ben Whishaw, Chipo Chung, Talal Al-Muhanna, Maysoon Pachachi, Fatima Adoum and Laila Ali.In a show of support for London-based British-Iraqi-Emirati filmmaker Maysoon Pachachi, actors ...
Fadi Ismail, Group Director of O3 Productions.O3 Productions, the drama and film production arm of MBC Group and Image Nation Abu Dhabi, have announced a new ...
"Diamond Bou Abboud, who plays a defence lawyer in the film, has beautiful fair skin that caught bounce from everywhere," recalls Belal Hibri who used DaVinci ...
Costume designer Alexandra Byrne attends a photocall on day four of the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival.The fourth day at the Dubai International Film Festival ...
Fareed Ramadan.The Dubai International Film Festival has announced the panel that will judge the entries for the Muhr competition.The 2017 Awards will comprise four individual film ...
The 14th Edition of the Dubai International Film Festival returns with its red carpet galas at DIFFs purpose built venue, the Madinat Arena between December 6-13.Kick-starting the gala screenings on ...
Still from 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'This December, OSN has promised an array of films and series, targeted at the whole family in the run ...
From Danish filmmaker Janus Metz Pedersen comes the tennis drama Borg vs. McEnroe starring Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason and Stellan Skarsgard.Eleven releases from across the globe ...
Samuel Guitons winning project Spiral, filmed using macro photography, follows a snail on a journey home, battling through a microscopic world of adventure and danger. Guiton ...
Still from BenzineThe Dubai International Film Festival has finalised the Muhr Feature lineup for this years festival, adding a further nine films from across the region. ...
UK-based artist D*Face created his signature style titled aPOPcalyptic, a blend of 'pop art spliced with fragility of lifeWhen 16 artists from around the world descended on Dubai ...
The participants in the AFS Narrative programme for 2017Image Nation Abu Dhabi crowned the winners of its sixth annual short film programme, Arab Film Studio.Two participants ...
Still from Downsizing.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the next slate of cinema from around the globe for its Cinema of the World category. ...
Egyptian writer Wahid HamedThe Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has confirmed that this years Arab Lifetime Achievement Award will recognise the illustrious Egyptian writer Wahid Hamed, ...
Jamal Al Sharif, CEO of DFTC.VIDXB, the MENA regions first official annual gathering celebrating online content creation, has announced Facebook as a strategic partner.Facebook will play ...
Novo Pictures' first venture, Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets, will hit theatres in the UAE on 20th July.Written and directed by French director Luc Besson, responsible for some ...
In support of the The Year of Giving', as announced by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ...
In line with the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, Sennheiser will be offering its personal assistive hearing and translation tool, CinemaConnect, at DIFF365. DIFF365 is a brand new initiative from VOX ...
The 21st Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), attracted more than 8,000 visitors, up 9% from last year.Among the visitors ...
The 21st edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) sprang into action for a four-day run at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.The opening ceremony of ...
The 13th Entertainment Expo, Hong Kong will kick off on 13 March and continue through 25 April. Under the theme Get into the Scene, the expo features 10 key events ...
Kaveh Farnam, CEO of Advanced Media at the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague.The recently concluded Festival of Iranian Films in Prague screened several new films, ...
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has closed its curtains on its 13th edition which welcomed internationally acclaimed filmmakers, actors, celebrities and festivalgoers from across the globe and continued to raise ...
left to right: Masoud-Amralla Al Ali Shivani Pandya Abdulhamid Juma flanked by Emirates Airlines staff.The 13th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) unveiled its full line-up of ...
A still from Manchester by the Sea.More of this years most anticipated movie titles from around the globe have been confirmed to feature in the renowned ...
The Boy and the Sea.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has revealed an additional eight films that will complete the Muhr Short lineup. Dedicated to expressing the ...
Dubai International Film festival has announced that the recipient of this years Indian Lifetime Achievement Award is the respected actress Rekha. With a varied and hugely successful career spanning four ...
Maher Abi Samra's A maid for each will be a part of the Muhr lineup this year.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has unveiled the first ...
Eagle Huntress.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the first round of handpicked titles from across the globe that will form part of the 2016 Cinema ...
Making its debut at IBC2016 will be VITEC's new MGW Ace Decoder. This professional-grade, compact HEVC/H.265 decoder delivers broadcast-quality decoding of HEVC streams up to 1080p60 4:2:2 10-bit, supporting the ...
Left to right: Simon Pegg plays Scotty, Sofia Boutella plays Jaylah and Chris Pine plays Kirk in Star Trek Beyond.The Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) ...
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth & Community Development of the UAE, the third edition of The Childrens International Film Festival ...
Majid Al Ansari.Netflix has acquired worldwide streaming rights to Image Nation Abu Dhabis recent Emirati feature film, Zinzana.Independent studio IM Global handled international sales rights (excluding ...
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 ...
Last month was super busy with the Summit and Awards so Im so grateful that the Christmas season is almost upon us and I have no complaints at all about ...
Catherine Deneuve.Catherine Deneuve, the grande dame of French cinema, will be honoured at the 12th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) this month when she is presented ...
DIFF unveils lineup for 12th edition.The 12th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE ...
A still from the film Song.This years most anticipated films from across the globe will take centre stage in the Cinema of the World segment of ...
The Dubai Film Market (DFM) and International Showbiz Expo (ISBE) 2015 are coming together at DIFF 2015 from 14 16th December at the Madinat Jumeirah.ISBE brings together cinema and ...
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 ...
French Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila to receiive DIFF's lifetime achievement award.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will award this years Arab Lifetime Achievement Award to French-Tunisian ...
On location for Ali Mostafa's Worthy.Image Nation Abu Dhabi has wrapped production on its latest Emirati feature film, Worthy. Directed by Ali Mostafa, the action thriller ...
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 ...
Majid Al Ansari.Image Nation Abu Dhabis latest Emirati feature film, Zinzana, will have its world premiere alongside the best new horror, thriller and sci-fi films at ...
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 ...
Image Nation Abu Dhabi have announced a deal to fully finance James Ponsoldts upcoming feature adaptation of Dave Eggers novel The Circle. The film will be presented by Image Nation ...
Narendra Menon (Regional Head Sales & Marketing, Nikon Middle East), Toni El Massih (Director of Film Content & Distribution, VOX Cinemas), Deepak Jain (Festival Director ...
From left: Jamal Al Sharif with Ali Jaber.The Mohammed Bin Rashid School for Communication (MBRSC) at the American University in Dubai (AUD) announced the return of ...
Ali Suliman on the sets of Zinzana.Image Nation has wrapped up the production on Zinzana, a psychological thriller directed by Emirati Majid Al Ansari. Principal photography ...
CABSAT 2015, a platform for the broadcast, production, content delivery, digital media and satellite sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), will examine how global media and ...
Asha Bhosle.Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle is set to receive a prestigious Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades of dedication ...
A scene from the films 'We are Many'.Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced the second line-up of its Arabian Nights programme. The films in this category ...
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 ...
The second edition of Doha Film Institute's Ajyal Youth Film Festival will showcase 90 films. The festival will be held from December 1-6, 2014 at the Cultural Village Katara in Qatar.An ...
A still from Boychoir.DIFF 2014 will offer a selection of 2014s best films from around the world as part of its Cinema of the World programme. Starring ...