Baz Luhrmann to head Red Sea IFF’s juryBaz Luhrmann, internationally renowned writer, director and producer, will head the jury for The Red Sea International Film Festival’s (Red Sea IFF’s) 2023 edition that will take place from November 30 to December 9, in Jeddah, on th More… |
Abu Dhabi, Israel sign pact on film & TV productionThe Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC), the Israel Film Fund (IFF) and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film &Television School (JSFS) have reached an overarching agreement centered around goodwill and bilateral cooperation in the fields of film and More… |
Gulf Air named official carrier of Bahrain Film FestivalGulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced its collaboration with and sponsorship of the upcoming Bahrain Film Festival as the Official Carrier of the first edition of the festival, which takes place in March. The ev More… |
DIFF shortlists 4 for IWC Filmmaker AwardThe Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen have revealed a shortlist of four talented Gulf filmmakers for the sixth IWC Filmmaker Award. The award will be presented during the More… |
Diff365 expands line-up with film on New YorkDu-powered Diff365@Vox, an independent cinema initiative of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), has revealed the latest addition to its global line-up, Andrew Rossi’s non-fiction, “The First Monday in May”. More… |
Dubai Film Connection opens submissionsSubmissions are now open for the Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the co-production market for Arab filmmaker’s part of the Dubai Film Market (DFM), the business counterpart of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The DFC, More… |
Emirati director wins big at Dubai film festEmirati director Layla Kaylif has won the IWC Filmmaker Award at the 12th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) held recently in Dubai. Kaylif was recognised for her project titled ‘The Letter Wr More… |
Etihad becomes main partner of Zurich Film FestivalEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has become one of the main partners of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from September 24 to October 4. The sponsorship deal will see Etihad Airways’ brand prominen More… |
Dublin to host first Arabic film festivalIreland is getting ready to host the inaugural Dublin Arabic Film Festival next month (May 8 - 11), which takes place at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin. Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, The Dublin Arabic Film Festival (D More… |
DFI, Italy film fest partner to back new filmmakersDoha Film Institute (DFI) has entered into a new colloboration with Italy’s Giffoni Film Festival to support emerging filmmakers and develop cinema appreciation among youth of the country. With the new Ajyal Film Festival fo More… |