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Golden Globes to go bicoastal for first time
The Golden Globes awards took place on 28 February, and occurred in a bicoastal format.
Red Sea International Film Festival announces 2021 festival dates
First edition had been scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19
Veteran Egyptian actor Youssef Shaaban dies of COVID-19
Shaaban started his career alongside Omar Sharif in 1961 film
New jury line-ups for Berlinale 2021 announced
Announcements relate to festival’s International Jury, Encounters Jury, International Short Film Jury, and Generation Jury
Berlin Film Festival reveals poster for 71st edition
The key design for the 71st Berlinale has now been set, the festival announced on Friday, as it gears up for its forthcoming edition.
Disney closes animation studio behind Ice Age films
Disney has been badly affected by closure of theatres, halt of public events worldwide due to COVID-19
Rotterdam Film Festival wraps up virtual part of challenging 50th edition
Indian director Vinothraj PS’ film Pebbles wins 2021 Tiger Award
Tunisian film shortlisted in 2021 Academy Awards
The Oscars 2021 ceremony is scheduled for April 25
Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer remembered
The ‘Sound of Music’ star passed away on Friday aged 91
Rotterdam Film Festival kicks off virtual 50th edition
Festival kept with long-established tradition of innovation, experimentation to offer unique hub for film community, says festival director
Berlinale Series 2021 to feature toxic antiheroes, utopias of freedom
In an unusual year, the selection of the Berlinale Series consists of six titles which, with unconventional and surprising topics, narratives, and visual style, comprise a mirror of our time.
Sundance Film Festival’s 2021 edition goes beyond silver screen
This edition encompasses programme of free special events, conversations, and activities available to public
California’s Palm Springs Film Festival to honour Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland is film that captures triumph of human spirit, says Festival Chairperson Harold Matzner
Hend Sabry, Mohamed Hefzy receive France’s Order of Arts and Letters
Order of Arts recognises eminent artists and writers who have contributed significantly to furthering arts in France, worldwide
Arab Cinema Center selects producers Mohammed Alhamoud, Rand Beiruty to join Rotterdam Lab
Rotterdam Lab will take place on 1-5 February, and will be part of International Film Festival Rotterdam
James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ delayed for 2nd time due to COVID-19
Film’s release is expected during fall of 2021
World celebrities mourn passing of media legend Larry King
King conducted an estimated 50,000 on-air interviews during his 60-year career
Annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off on 28 January
The annual Sundance Film Festival, the celebration of independent film founded by award-winning US actor Robert Redford, will take place from 28 January to 3 February. The festival’s 2021 edition will be held virtually, and in the spirit of the festival, SundanceTV in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has cherry-picked some of …
Director Bong Joon Ho named President of Venice Film Festival’s Jury
Jury will award Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards
US presidential inauguration to see celebrity line-up with National Guard deployed in Washington DC
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at ‘diverse’ Biden inauguration
Copenhagen Documentary Festival postponed to April due to COVID-19
The annual Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, CPH:DOX, will move from March 2021 to the end of April, due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown in Denmark. The decision has been made to better allow for physical events and screenings at film theatres, particularly as restrictions are expected to continue in the upcoming months. At the same …
‘Nomadland’ wins 4 National Society of Film Critics awards
The film Nomadland has won four awards at the 2021 National Society of Film Critics awards, including Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Director. The haul ensured that the film, directed by Chinese-American film maker Chloe Zhao, won the most awards at the organisation’s 55th annual meeting on Saturday. Frances McDormand was named …
Göteborg Film Festival creates isolated cinema on lighthouse island
Festival to offer film enthusiasts 7 days at remote cinema and one-person film screenings in historic city
Veteran Egyptian actor Hadi El Gayar passes away at 71 from COVID-19
Veteran Egyptian actor Hadi El Gayar passed away, on Sunday morning, at the Al-Haram Hospital in Cairo after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 71.
Berlinale World Cinema Fund announces 12 new funding recommendations
In the 33rd jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made 12 funding recommendations for a variety of international projects, the Berlin Film festival announced on Friday. The varied projects represent the countries of Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Senegal, and Turkey. The current …
US magazine Variety names CIFF President among influential business leaders shaping global media
The US magazine, Variety, has included President of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Mohamed Hefzy on its Variety500 list for 2020.
Veteran Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed passes away at 76
Two of Wahid Hamed films were selected for list of best 100 Egyptian films in 20th Century; ‘Al-Laab Maa al-Kobar’ (Playing with Giants, 1991) and ‘Al-Baree’ (The Innocent, 1985)
Rotterdam Film Festival reveals lineup for expanded 50th edition
Highlights include Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition, Ammodo Tiger Short Competition, opening film and Big Talks
Egyptian director Khairy Beshara to give masterclass at Red Sea Film Festival
Festival has restored several of veteran director’s films
CIFF wraps up challenging 42nd edition
Ben Sharrock’s Limbo sheds light on refugees struggle as unorganised immigration remains an international crisis; Mayye Zayed’s ‘Lift like a Girl’ scoops three awards