‘Daughters of Abdulrahman’ premieres in Egypt ahead of its release in cinemas
‘Daughters of Abdulrahman’ is the first Jordanian film to be released in Egyptian cinemas commercially.
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‘Daughters of Abdulrahman’ is the first Jordanian film to be released in Egyptian cinemas commercially.
The New Saudi/New Cinema Shorts selection includes 16 films from filmmakers who will offer a glimpse into the rich culture of the Kingdom.
Kuwait's Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre will screen the film on October 18, 22 and 25.
The film received the IWC Filmmaker Award worth $100,000 at the Dubai International Film Festival.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
The screening will take place between the towns of Malmö and Helsingborg from October 1 to 4.
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of 14-year-old girl Farha in Palestine in 1948, who watches from a locked pantry as catastrophe consumes her home.
Al Hadi Ulad-Mohand wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Kasabah Films.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, and Munther Rayahneh, among others.
The Black Iris Award for Best Arab Feature Film went to the Algerian film 'Soula,' directed by Salah Assaad.
This year's line-up consists of 52 films from 29 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
'Trapped' is directed by Manal Khaled and revolves around a group of women and their lives in a patriarchal society.
The line-up consists of 52 films from 29 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
The Amman Film Industry Days (AFID), the professional arm of the festival, will take place within the same period.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
Ithra, which is one of the leading supporters of the film industry in Saudi Arabia, is credited with more than 20 films as well as training and other initiatives to ...
Each screening will be followed by a discussion with a group of journalists.
The deadline for submissions of films and projects is April 30, 2022.
Palestinians expressed outrage over 'Amira', which revolves around a 17-year-old Palestinian girl who was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father.
'Banat Abdul Rahman' is the debut feature of Jordanian writer/director Zaid Abu Hamdan and AMN’s first attempt at producing a feature film.
'Trapped' is directed by Manal Khaled and revolves around a group of women and their lives in a patriarchal society.
The film will release in Jordan on September 23.
The film is a joint production between Egypt, Jordan and Palestine and is written by the trio Mohamed, Khaled, and Sherine Diab.
This edition includes 51 films from 26 countries, all recent productions between 2020 and 2021.
Filmmakers who wish to participate in AFID can still apply for the AFID accreditation on the festival’s website.
The line-up consists of 51 films from 26 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts, Arab and international.
The second edition is due to take place from August 23 to 31 in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
The films are part of Ithra’s commitment to nurture and develop talent across the Kingdom’s creative industries.
Princess Rym Ali will be the president of Amman International Film Festival, which is scheduled to take place from August 23 - 31.
Voices Amplified will grant $5641.82 for each project to complete the production of the selected short narratives.
In 2009, she directed her critically acclaimed multi-award-winning debut feature film 'Pomegranates and Myrrh'.
Submissions are now open for feature-length narratives and documentaries for first-time international filmmakers.
The upcoming edition will showcase 36 films from across 18 countries, including Arab and North Africa.
The closing ceremony was held on Wednesday at The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, President of the Festival.
Compared to the previous cycle, a significant increase of 32.5% in the number of submissions in all categories was realised.
The award was presented by Acoustic Film Sound in Estonia and is worth $17,500 of sound design and recording mix services.
The inaugural edition is due to take place from August 23 to 31 in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
In a chat with Shifa Naseer, filmmaker Yassmina Karajah discusses her passion for filmmaking, as well as the stories and people that inspire her to make films.
The Amman International Film Festival is Jordan’s first international film festival that showcases Arab and international films.
The line-up includes 30 feature-length narratives and documentaries, Arab and international, in addition to nine Arab short films.
The festival is scheduled to run from August 23 to 31 and will screen new films, all premiering in Jordan.
The AIFF was launched this year and spearheaded by the Royal Film Commission Jordan, with an aim is to highlight Arab and international films.
The film is a 90-minute documentary told through the voice of inmate Kenneth Reams about human resilience.
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Five producers and five directors from Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, and Libya completed last week, at the Royal Film Commission (RFC) in Amman, a specialised film-training programme. These participants are ...
AIFF is accepting films for its competitive sections reserved for Arab filmmakers which include feature-length narrative competition which aims to highlight first-timers in the fields of directing, scriptwriting, cinematography, editing ...
The festival opened with a screening of "Screwdriver" on August 25 followed by a discussion with the film Director Bassam Jarbawi.
Streaming platforms are devising new ways to capture a slice of the global audience, with Netflix banking on local productions. But this can spark a backlash – as it has ...
The Royal Film Commission of Jordan is aiming to create an environment conducive to filmmaking for players within the region and beyond.
Thirteen film projects have been selected to take part in this years Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the co-production platform of the Dubai Film Market. The regional filmmakers will attend DFC ...
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 ...
The award-winning film Theeb is Jordans official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 88th Academy Awards.The selection was made by a committee of Jordanian artists and ...
The festival will open with the film 'May in the Summer'.The fourth edition of the Arab Film Festival - Amman (AFFA) kicks off today. Organised by ...
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 ...
The Royal Film Commission-Jordan (RFC) in cooperation with the Embassy of Chile in Amman will be screening Chilean feature films from 6 September to 8 September, 2011.The movies will be ...
The Royal Film Commission, Jordan in cooperation with the Goethe Institute in Amman will be screening the German-Spanish film One Day in Europe on the occasion of the Women's Football ...
The Gulf Film Festival has announced two eminent jury panels comprising filmmakers, authors and critics to select standout voices in local, regional, and international short ...
