The sound of aircraft intrudes upon the lives of Gazan refugees in many of the 22 short films that comprise From Ground Zero, the centerpiece film at this year’s Arab Film Festival. Sometimes the men, ...
The 28th annual Arab Film Festival is underway in San Francisco, marking its continued status as the oldest Arab film festival outside the Arab world. The festival, which runs until Sunday, November 3 ...
Family secrets, misadventures, hidden pasts and personal growth were the fastest-growing themes and topics in Arabic movies and series this year, according to an AI-powered report released ahead of TV ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lebanese director Sarah Francis brought her quietly devastating marital drama “Dead Dog” to the Cairo Film Festival’s Horizons of ...
The five-day festival features films from across the Arab world and beyond, with screenings this weekend and April 17-19 at ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When attempting to break into a nascent film industry, many filmmakers place their bets in tried and tested formats. Family dramas ...
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 ...
In what amounts to a milestone for the Middle East, Imax has announced plans to release its first-ever Arabic-language feature film. It’s a comedy titled “Ambulance” led by Saudi star Ibrahim Hajjaj, ...
Hiam Abass, left, and Lina Soualem in "Bye Bye Tiberas," which will be screened on the opening night of the 18th annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, ...
Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) has signed a multi-year agreement with the Film Committee at Media City Qatar to co-finance Arabic-language films from the Middle East and North Africa.
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 ...