Abu Dhabi’s Al Qana to open VR and esports hub ‘Pixel’ in 2021
The hub will include the first-ever certified esports academy in the region with the mission of highlighting the importance of playing responsibly.
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The hub will include the first-ever certified esports academy in the region with the mission of highlighting the importance of playing responsibly.
Applications for CNN Academy Abu Dhabi are now open to applicants from the UAE and across the region over the age of 21.
The agreement will establish several training and development programmes for Emirati and Israeli filmmakers in partnership with the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film and Television School TV.
Shots of sweeping dunes and desert can be seen in the official trailer which was released last week.
The department will also carry out inspections to ensure that the guidelines are implemented and followed.
It is mandatory for the staff to wear masks and gloves, and all team members will have their temperatures checked on arrival for their shifts.
The new centre is planned to commence operations at the beginning of 2021.
At present, mosaic images of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been released while mosaic images of all other Emirates will be released in due course.
Movies will be shown across the weekend, from Thursday through to Saturday, with all safety measures in place.
Twofour54 also offered rent relief to 115 small- and medium- enterprises (SMEs) through special initiatives.
There will be two seasons in each calendar year, with the first season taking place in 2020.
The concert will premiere on May 25 at 8 pm KSA and 9 pm UAE time on Flash Entertainment website.
Besides these initiatives, 16 diverse Arab Film Studio films will be broadcast during Ramadan on Etisalat’s E-Life platform via The Ramadan Shop channel.
The video tribute has already been viewed more than 100,000 times in the first 24 hours since its release across social media channels in the UAE.
The series, which premiered in November last year, has been made available for users to help them cope with the isolation period in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The move serves as a continuation of the preventive and precautionary measures to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
Key scenes from the film were shot with a 25-member crew in the Emirate, capturing explosions and footage of the landscape using helicopters and drones.
More than 350 cast and crew members were in Abu Dhabi for over 10 days for the shoot with twofour54 providing Yash Raj Films with full production services.
The series, which will be aired on MBC1 channel, is a collaboration between MBC Studios, twofour54 and Image Nation Abu Dhabi.
‘The Lone She’ is the latest film to celebrate Arab women’s achievements as part of National Geographic Abu Dhabi marathon series commemorating International Women’s Day.
The GB Labs FastNAS F-16 Nitro system installed at M for Media by MediaCast can be accessed by up to 10 users of Avid Media Composer, simultaneously if required.
The 44-minute documentary explores behind the scenes of the often-unseen infrastructure of future cities, focussing on the work of Abu Dhabi’s General Services Company Musanada.
With the ongoing production of season nine of "The Million’s Poet" and the recently concluded season eight of "Prince of Poets", Abu Dhabi production house Clue Media is looking to ...
The workshop, which took place at Abu Dhabi Global Market, was organised with the aim of shedding light on the UAE Space Investment Promotion Plan.
Bay shot the film on Abu Dhabi while shooting for Netflix’s 6 Underground in Abu Dhabi.
The festival, which is free to attend, will screen films that explore environmental issues, conduct talks with environmental activists, workshops and events focussed on waste management.
The documentary will be screened at the historic landmark Qasr Al Hosn in Arabic and English on January 24 and 25.
Produced by Netflix and Skydance Media in association with Bay Films, "6 Underground" was shot in Abu Dhabi.
The documentary on Abu Dhabi will be aired from December 21 to 24 and the documentary on Dubai will be aired on December 23 and 24.
The education team at the UAE Space Agency also shared the results of the activities and achievements of its educational programmes with the European Space Agency.
Twofour54, in association with Netflix, releases four photos from behind-the-scenes of 6 Underground in Abu Dhabi, ahead of its release on the streaming platform on Friday, December 13, 2019.
The UAE’s first 4K OB van has arrived in Abu Dhabi, and it promises to raise the level of live sports production in the region. BroadcastPro takes an exclusive tour ...
One of the participants will receive an award along with an opportunity to intern with Image Nation Abu Dhabi at the end of the program.
In line with the launch, GIIS hosted a screening of Reunion, a war-drama feature film, directed by 18-year-old, award-winning Canadian filmmaker and music composer Kesava Geeta Kumar.
Partners Image Nation Abu Dhabi, MBC Studios and twofour54 have announced that 40 internships are available for aspiring TV and entertainment professionals to get an introduction to the various careers ...
The deal will provide the 330m Jio subscribers with live access to all 29 matches in the ten over format league, being held in the UAE from 14-24 November.
The two telecoms have announced the establishment of a 5G data roaming interconnection between Etisalat and TIM, paving the way for 5G roaming between the Middle East and across the ...
Following a screening of the documentary, a panel discussed the film and the broader impact Pope Francis visit had on the UAE and the region.
VR offers enormous flexibility to change the look andfeel of sets, offering endless possibilities in news presentation. Sky News Arabia has employed the latest virtual ...
As part of the agreement, the two firms will collaborate on dedicated youth programmes including the Creative Lab, a community that includes more than 13,500 members.
Cinema enthusiasts can look forward to watching the Emirati film Nearby Sky, based on the story of a female camel owner.
Through the series, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, will take viewers on a journey around the Emirates unique and preserved areas under protected acts.
Produced in the UAE, the independent feature film, written, produced and directed by Jacques Brown, will have its world premiere on 28 April 2019 at 7 pm at Roxy Cinemas ...
The project was first announced at the Berlin International Film Festival's European Film Market earlier this month. The film will be shot in Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles.
H.E. Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency.The opportunities for growth in the international space economy will form a key focus area ...
Participants in the Young Filmmakers programme at the awards ceremony.Image Nation Abu Dhabi named Hind Anabtawi, Mariam Al Awadhi and Salma Sherry as the winning filmmakers ...
Netflix and Skydance Media in association with Bay Films, have completed principal photography in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 6 Underground, the action-adventure feature film, directed by Michael Bay and starring ...
Feature film Shabab Sheyab has premiered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, becoming the first GCC film to play in cinemas in the country following the opening of cinemas in the ...
Hajwala 2: The Mystery Mission, the sequel to the action-comedy film Hajwala is currently completing post-production at twofour54 having been filmed only in the UAE.The film was shot in several ...
The cast and crew of Bollywood film Bharat has completed their shoot in Abu Dhabi, after an intensive 15 days of filming which included 10 Indian actors and spanned across ...
H.E. Maryam Eid AlMheiri, CEO of Media Zone Authority Abu Dhabi and twofour54 and children from twofour54s annual Summer Camp during a session at the ...
Image Nation Abu Dhabi will release feature comedy Shabab Sheyab in cinemas across the UAE on November 22, 2018. The trailer has been released for the family-friendly comedy about four ...
Michael Garin, CEO of Image Nation Abu Dhabi.Image Nation Abu Dhabi has begun production in Saudi Arabia on No Kitchen Required- a TV series that follows ...
An elaborate set (in pic) was set up in twofour54's Kizad-based backlot for Tiger Zinda Hai. Bollywood actor Salman Khan will be in Abu Dhabi by ...
Quest Arabiya, the Arabic-language factual entertainment channel, has partnered with UAE's Etihad Airways to provide a selection of original travel, adventure and outdoor productions from across the Gulf region to ...
Veteran TV presenter, producer and owner of Pyramedia, Nashwa Al Ruwaini.Abu Dhabi-based media production and consulting company, Pyramedia, will host the semi-final round of the International ...
Dignitaries at the signing ceremony.Abu Dhabi Media has signed a media cooperation agreement with Thamer bin Saud Al Muraibdh (TSM Group) in Saudi Arabia.According to a ...
Weird but True is hosted by Hamdan Wasef Shahada Khalil Zoghbor a 14-year-old Emirati and Iman Tarek Doghoz, a 13-year-old Arab residing in the UAE.National Geographic Abu ...
Films created by participants in Image Nation Abu Dhabis flagship training programme Arab Film Studio have now screened more than 200 times at film festivals around the globe, after Ranapakhara ...
Quest Arabiya started its Chinese programming in 2017 across 22 countries in the Arab World.Image Nation is looking to establish a 24-hour Chinese television channel in ...
