The 'James Bond' producer and Bentham are leading the project for EON Productions, with Oyelowo producing for Yoruba Saxon, in collaboration with Katara Studios, which is co-financing the film.
Katara Studios plans to roll out the film across the Gulf region in spring 2026.
The project will be developed across multiple formats – a feature film and documentary, series and podcast.
With prizes totalling over $300,000, DFF features four main competition sections, special screenings, music performances, Geekdom and other community initiatives.
The festival will feature four world premieres and 49 Middle East and North Africa premieres, with a lineup that includes 24 films supported by DFI and 48 titles directed by ...
More than 50 exhibitors from last year are returning, reflecting the event’s consistent growth and industry confidence.
The film transports viewers to 1936, during the height of the Great Palestinian uprising against British Mandate rule.
With more demand for Arabic-language content, film production companies are ramping up investment and intensifying their content libraries. Blending culture and drama, tradition and modernity, these stories are increasingly drawing ...
How do Arabic productions resonate globally while maintaining cultural integrity, and what are the challenges of monetising Arabic content in non-Arab markets? Industry experts got together at the BroadcastPro Summit ...
The lineup includes four diverse projects: 'Sari & Amira,' 'Sa3oud Wainah,' 'Anne Everlasting,' and 'Sakhr'.
Fady Melek, a senior colourist with more than 20 years of experience in the film industry, has been at Katara Studios since 2017, where he works on grading feature films ...
Katara Studios recently launched its second Arabic co-production, 'Chasing Dreams', on MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid. Hussein Fakhri, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Producer at Katara Studios, talks to BroadcastPro ...
Production is currently underway in Doha, with filming set to take place at various stunning locations across Qatar.
'Chasing Dreams' is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bassel Ghandour.
As Katara Studios' second Arabic production, 'Chasing Dreams' underscores their commitment to creating original Arabic content and telling meaningful stories.
At the Saudi Film Festival, Katara Studios pledges substantial support of $26,663.25 to a Saudi short film.
The six-part show will be released in mid-2023 in the Middle East.
