Tunisian film ‘Behind the Mountains’ screens at Venice Int’l Film Festival
Red Sea Fund also provided financial support to the film during the production and post-production rounds in 2021 and 2022.
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Red Sea Fund also provided financial support to the film during the production and post-production rounds in 2021 and 2022.
With this grant award, MAD demonstrates its mission to assist Arab filmmakers at various stages of production, both internationally and regionally.
The heart of the film follows Soualem, Hina Abbass’s filmmaker daughter, as she returns to her mother’s village.
A panel of international experts will be hosted by the Saudi Film Commission to discuss the challenges of distributing content in languages other than English.
As part of Venice Production Bridge, ACC will host panel discussions and meetings featuring film professionals from around the Arab world.
The juries are appointed for the Venezia 80 Competition, for Orizzonti and the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film.
Lebanese director Wissam Sharaf became the first Arab director to win Europa Cinemas Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film is also set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and New York Film Festival.
Kaadan won her second award from the event, following 'The Day I Lost My Shadow' in 2018.
The film received Baumi Award for script development from Berlinale and has been awarded ARTE at Cannes Film Festival.
The commission discussed the benefits of the Saudi cash rebate programme to international filmmakers and producers.
Panahi’s latest film 'No Bears' premiered at the Venice Film Festival and will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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 selection includes films from Algeria, Egypt, France, Jordan, Indonesia, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia, highlighting DFI's support for independent voices in cinema.
The commission will showcase the benefits of the Saudi cash rebate programme to international filmmakers and producers.
Several films by Arab filmmakers will be screened at the festival of which eight are competing for various awards as well.
The Italian Pavilion will host conferences, conventions, and business meetings aimed at identifying industry trends.
The film received Baumi Award for script development from Berlinale and has been awarded ARTE at Cannes Film Festival.
Diwan won the Golden Lion last year with her film 'Happening', while Hatami is known for her role in Asghar Farhadi’s 'A Separation'.
Production companies filming in AlUla can benefit from competitive rebates and a range of incentives such as free bespoke production support, it was announced at the Venice International Film Festival.
Asmae El Moudir’s 'The Mother of All Lies' and 'Hanging Gardens' by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji have also won awards at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
The film festival will host a series of events in Venice, including a gala evening designed to celebrate women in cinema and their achievements in the industry.
Lebanese filmmaker Mounia Akl and Syrian filmmaker Diana El Jeiroudi will compete at the event.
The film deals with a real-life phenomenon of Palestinian children conceived via IVF using the smuggled sperm of Palestinian political prisoners languishing in Israeli jails.
There will be opportunities for networking, encounters and meetings in which directors and producers will be able to engage with the participants in the workshop.
'Gaza Mon Amour' has also been selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, which begins today and will go on till September 20.
Malek will attend the world premiere with the film’s full cast which will have two screenings on September 4.
The film, which is vying at the Orizzonti competition, will be screened on three days from September 3 to 5.
Scales was shot on location in Oman, where the sea and rocky environment create a dystopian, black and white landscape.
Duraie’s film will be the third Jordanian film to be selected by the VIFF after the feature-length narrative "Theeb" by Naji Abu Nuwar and the short film "In Extra Time" ...
