Middle East filmmakers

American University of Sharjah professor wins award for maternity award documentary

Assistant Professor Becky Beamer from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) has received the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short Film at the Portland International Film Festival 2018, for her film WARD: B12.

Shams unveils Emirates Entertainment Experience team

PRODUCTION

Oscar Nominations: The Favourite, Roma lead nominations with 10 each

PRODUCTION

Sharjah’s first ever film festival opens this week

Content business

Oscar contender Nadine Labaki's Capernaum gets timely praise from Oprah

PRODUCTION

Giving a huge boost to the film's Oscar chances, media mogul Oprah Winfrey praised the ...

2019 Outlook: Opening up of Saudi Arabia's entertainment industry brings great challenges and opportunities for the region

BROADCAST

The shifting landscape will continue to create exciting opportunities for established players and emerging professionals ...

Arabic streaming, cinema to see global surge, says Fox Networks

Content business

The rise in local filmmaking talent is also expected to boost Arab cinema says FNG ...

UAE film industry needs more investors, says Dubai director

PRODUCTION

Shazia Ali Khan's new film Pinky Memsaab opened in UAE cinemas, Thursday December 13. ...

Saudi female film director wins top award for cultural leadership

PRODUCTION

Haifaa Al-Mansour has been named as one of three recipients of the 25th Annual Crystal ...

Image Nation recognizes next gen filmmakers at Arab Film Studio awards

PRODUCTION

Hind Anabtawi, Mariam Al Awadhi and Salma Sherry were selected as the winning filmmakers of ...

Dubai Studio City launches CineMENA initiative

PRODUCTION

Set to kick off in February 2019, CineMENA initiative will comprise an exhibition showcasing the ...

Aspiring film-makers received guidance on film-making at SICFF 2018

PRODUCTION

Sharjah International Children's Film Festival's second day, an immersive and enthusiastic panel discussion on ‘Empowering ...

Sharjah Children's Film Festival reveals selection of 138 films

Broadcast Business

Sharjah International Children's Film Festival (SICFF 2018) have announced the agenda of the sixth edition ...