Ithra and Film Clinic release BTS footage of ‘Hajjan’ ahead of premiere at Red Sea Film Festival
The Arab premiere of the film will take place as part of the Arab Spectacular Competition on December 4, 2023.
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The Arab premiere of the film will take place as part of the Arab Spectacular Competition on December 4, 2023.
'Trinou' and 'Hamza: Chasing the Ghost Chasing Me' showcase MAD Solutions' commitment to diverse storytelling.
All 26 selected projects will compete for cash prizes offered by the Red Sea Fund, to be awarded by an international jury of producers.
The film has claimed several awards, and is the first Arab film to win Orizzonti Extra Audience Award at the Venice International Film Festival.
Alam, which narrates the story of a Palestinian teenager who agrees to take part in a mysterious and life-changing operation, has won a spate of awards at several international film ...
The project has already secured production grants from both the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture and the Royal Film Commission - Jordan.
The big-budget film is a co-production between Ithra and Film Clinic.
Over the course of a six-day duration, the Amman Film Industry Days orchestrated a sequence of events that encompassed masterclasses, seminars, and discussions involving directors and industry experts.
The week-long event showcased filmmakers from both the Arab region and global arena, presenting a diverse array of 56 films hailing from 19 countries.
The AIFF's partners have granted awards, both in-kind and in cash, totaling $200,000 to the winners.
The film is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, Union Docs, and fellowships from the Harvard Divinity School and the Palestinian American Research Centre.
The film is directed, produced, and written by Mohamed El Samman.
The festival will open with the Palestinian film 'A Gaza Weekend', directed by Basil Khalil.
A world premiere of the film will take place as part of the Discovery Programme, which focuses on emerging filmmakers.
Masri's films revolve around the lives of ordinary people who are living in bizarre times of conflict and how they manage to keep their humanity throughout the reality of their ...
Along with the FIPRESCI Prize, the jury panel will select the winners of the Black Iris Award in three competitive categories.
The line-up consists of 56 films from 19 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
In-kind and cash awards totalling $200,000 will be awarded to the winners by the AIFF's partners.
The open call closes on August 4, 2023, and a panel of Arab filmmakers will select the final projects to receive funding.
Produced by Film Clinic, '19B' is headlined by Sayed Ragab, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Nahed El Sebai, and Fadwa Abed.
Awal Film has added 11 diverse groups of individuals to its advisory board.
MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution across the Arab World, while Elle Driver (France) handles the international sales.
The deadline for submissions of films and projects is April 30, 2023.
'Rat Hole', which is written, produced, and directed by Mohamed El Samman, will compete in the Egyptian Feature Film competition of the festival.
There will be 61 films participating in the seventh edition of AIWFF, which will run from March 5-10.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
Maysoon Pachachi wrote the film in collaboration with Baghdad-based author Irada Al-Jubori.
MAD Solutions is managing the film's distribution across the Arab world.
At the closing ceremony on November 27 at 6:00 PM at the Rainbow Theater, a collection of short films will be shown, followed by the announcement of winners.
Sallam has become the first Jordanian filmmaker to be awarded an Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
'Salma’s Home', directed by Hanadi Elyan, won the Jordan Film Fund for post-production.
‘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.
