Cairo Film Connection expands as international programmers see rising Arab talent, new financing models, and an engaged Egyptian audience.
At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim ...
The Cairo Intl. Film Festival opened this year not by looking outward, but inward, highlighting the expansive archive of Egyptian classics undergoing restoration. During the ceremony, audiences were ...
Also showing are "The Little Sister," a Cannes-honored drama about the identity struggle of a French-Algerian lesbian ...
The film Shakwa 713317 (Complaint No. 713317), directed by Yasser Shafiey, had its world premiere at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) as part of the Arab Cinema Horizons competition.
This spirit of openness is reflected in the programme’s strong Arab presence, including several Palestinian titles and ...
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has launched a new film fund called Big Time Investment to boost production of quality Arabic movies and announced a slate of Egyptian feature ...
AMMAN - At a time when Arab cinema is grappling with questions of voice, visibility, and viability, the Pitching Platforms at the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) offered something rare: a ...
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the world of film festivals, we've all heard of Sundance, Cannes and Telluride. But there is a relatively new festival starting to make an impact. And it's showing movies ...
The Marrakech International Film Festival will honor renowned filmmakers Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, and celebrated ...
Producers and film professionals from the Arab region discussed their perception of a “quota system” at festivals as well as distribution challenges, during a panel held by the World Cinema Fund in ...