Arab films enjoy remarkable presence at Berlin International Film Festival
The Arab Cinema Centre, a MAD Solutions initiative, has been responsible for bringing more Arab entities to international platforms like Berlinale.
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The Arab Cinema Centre, a MAD Solutions initiative, has been responsible for bringing more Arab entities to international platforms like Berlinale.
In Media Plus is making the show, which sees celebrity couples from across the MENA region compete in trivia games and physical challenges.
The dystopian fantasy film from Saudi Arabian writer-director Shahad Ameen continues to generate acclaim following a multi-award-winning festival season and cinema release
With WireTAP installations at theatres across 14 countries, 75% of the region’s deliveries will go electronic by the end of 2020.
CABSAT.Virtual to showcase complete content journey and satellite transformation from November 9-10
The study is based on responses from a total of 422 people, of which 40% were filmmakers, 30% comprised students and 17% included film crew.
The six-day festival was broadcast live on YouTube and offered 24-hour access to 25 films.
The Red Sea Lodge Residency, which was due to take place at the Red Sea International Film Festival in March, will resume as a digital event on October 19.
The closing ceremony was held on Wednesday at The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, President of the Festival.
The six-day festival, which aims to celebrate Saudi films and filmmakers, will include screenings, discussion panels, symposia and awards.
Written and produced by Khaled Al-Rajeh, ‘Najd’ is one of the first homegrown films to be screened in the Kingdom.
Senior market executives and analysts from various facets of the media industry share their insights with BroadcastPro ME.
The AIFF was launched this year and spearheaded by the Royal Film Commission Jordan, with an aim is to highlight Arab and international films.
There’s no doubt that the media industry is going through tumultuous change, but good content continues to be sought-after by both media houses and viewers alike.
The series, which will be aired on MBC1 channel, is a collaboration between MBC Studios, twofour54 and Image Nation Abu Dhabi.
The Festival is set to kick off on March 12 and will see the opening of a new cinema complex with 1200 seats. Cash awards totalling $250K will be given ...
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The event saw notable speakers talking about the potential of the regional entertainers, musicians and singers to drive new era of Middle East events.
The three-day festival opened with a special performance by the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra and was followed by various sessions, keynote talks, live concerts, workshops and panel discussions.
ON.DXB festival will see a stream of concerts, keynote talks, live pitches, industry workshops and panel discussionsled by celebrities such as filmmaker Spike Lee, actor Kano, YouTube sensation Liza Koshy; ...
ON.DXB has revealed a number of headline speakers and performers to support the region’s creative talent at the inaugural event, which will run November 21-23.
The Royal Film Commission - Jordan (RFC) brought together Rawi Fellows and international Creative Advisors to work closely for five days from September 2-6 on their features.
The cinema is part of a series of initiatives that fall within KSA's inaugural tourism festival "Taif Season", which began on Thursday, August 1. With final preparations underway, the new ...
Al-Bakri is not new to the RFC. He served as its Capacity Building Manager for five years from 2007 2012.
The Berlin International Film Festival, which is being hosted from 7-17 February, 2019, brings together various film partners from across MENA to work towards promoting Arab cinema on international shores.
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Saudi Arabia has announced it will allow movie theaters to open in the conservative kingdom next year, for the first time in more than 35 years.Minister of Culture and Information ...
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The agreement was signed by Her Excellency Maryam Eid AlMheiri, CEO of the Media Zone Authority Abu Dhabi and twofour54, and Redha bin Mohammed Al ...
MBC Group recently transformed a 25,000sqft soundstage in Dubai Studio City into a multi-tiered TV facility that doesnt just run some of its channels, but also connects with its main ...
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MBC's O3 Productions and twofour54 have announced their third collaboration to bring local content to Arabic-speaking audiences. O3 Productions will be filming Hob Bila Hudood (Love without Borders) in Abu Dhabi ...
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Laurent Gignoux.Saudi Broadcasting Corporation is working with French digitisation specialist Vectracom on a large archival project to make its assets more accessible in the future. BroadcastPro ...
Winners of the AUD Student Film Festival 2016.The Mohammed Bin Rashid School for Communication (MBRSC) at the American University in Dubai (AUD) has concluded the third ...
The 22nd edition of CABSAT will continue to drive disruptive innovation and monetisation opportunities across the MENA filmed & audio entertainment media market.Running from March 8 to 10 at Dubai ...
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 best of the world's filmmakers, producers, broadcasters and distributors will be at MIPTV Cannes next month to buy, sell and view new TV content. In an exclusive interview with ...
More than 280 attendees from the MENA broadcast industry gathered together for the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit, which was held at The Address Dubai Marina on November 12. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wildlife filmmaker Jonathan Ali Khan explains why regional broadcasters must invest more in natural history content in the Arab worldThe resistance from regional broadcasters to produce good natural history content ...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Fadi Ismail, GM of O3 Productions, the production arm of MBC Group, talks about the new productions the broadcaster will undertake at the ...
Dubai Film and TV Commission.Dubai Film and TV Commission, newly announced under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown ...
Lack of funding from the regions TV industry is curtailing the production of local natural ...
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BBCs Wild Arabia team was in Abu Dhabi recently to shoot its first major TV series on wildlife in the Arab world. Producer Chadden Hunter shares exclusive production notes with ...
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