Female filmmakers to receive awards include Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa Al-Mansour, Palestine’s Annemarie Jacir, Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania and Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis.
They have honoured Haifaa al-Mansour, Ahd Kamel, Sumaya Rida, Kaouther Ben Hania, Hend Sabry and Dorra Zarrouk, who are paving the way in the film industry.
The festival will screen 135 films, 38% of which are directed by women.
The list of 101 Most Influential Personalities in the Arab film industry represented 22 countries, 13 Arab and nine non-Arab countries.
The film will launch also on linear channels this July to coincide with the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
Haifaa al-Mansour has announced plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for a new film project. In an interview to AFP, the 43-year-old director said that her ...
Saudi Arabias first female director, Haifaa Al-Mansour will be on the newly-constituted board of directors.Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad has appointed ...
The sixth edition of the Gulf Film Festival will open with the screening of Wadjda on April 11, 2013. Wadjda is the first feature film to be shot entirely in ...
Wadjda, Razor Films.Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has announced it has acquired all North American rights to Wadjda, the first feature film to be made entirely in ...
