Dubai Studio City has seen more than 4,000 productions with a total budget in excess of AED400 million over past three years. Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/media/ … [Read more...]
‘Made in Qatar’ films presented by Ooredoo spotlights Qatari creatives
Amplifying voices from Qatar’s growing national film industry, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) eighth Ajyal Film Festival will present 16 inspiring films by Qatari directors and Qatar-based filmmakers as part of the popular Made in Qatar programme presented by … [Read more...]
Netflix announces relief fund for Lebanon’s TV and film community
The world’s largest paid streaming service Netflix has collaborated with the Arab Fund of Arts & Culture (AFAC) on an emergency relief fund to help support Lebanon’s film and television industry following the deadly Beirut blast on Aug. 4 that displaced thousands. Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1748791/lifestyle … [Read more...]
Dubai’s META Cinema Forum to cover Africa
META Cinema Forum, the biggest cinema conference in the Middle East and Africa, is to go ahead as a hybrid event for its third edition on October 27 and 28. The event, previously known as the MENA Cinema Forum, has also been retitled to reflect its coverage of the entire African continent following a pact with the Pan African Film Consortium. It … [Read more...]
How the UAE’s Cinema Akil is raising funds for Beirut
As Beirut copes with the aftermath of a major explosion that ripped through the city’s port area on Aug. 4, killing at least 150 and wounding thousands, the cultural community in the UAE has stepped in to raise funds for the Lebanese Red Cross. Source:https://www.arabnews.com/node/1717841/lifestyle … [Read more...]
16 AMC Cinemas locations to offer Dolby experience in KSA
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. have announced that the popular Dolby Cinema experience will soon be available to moviegoers at AMC Cinemas in the Kingdom. AMC’s first Dolby Cinema is expected in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2020, and a total of 16 AMC Cinemas locations are expected to offer the Dolby experience over the … [Read more...]
