Red Sea Film Foundation Names Faisal Baltyuor CEO
The organizer of the annual Red Sea Film Festival has chosen the veteran film producer and industry pioneer to succeed Mohammed Al Turki. Source: Red Sea Film Foundation Names Faisal Baltyuor CEO
‘My work is a scream for help’: Gaza’s artists document life under fire
Work illustrating the war’s brutality but also the resilience of four Palestinian artists, is being exhibited at the Darat al Funan in Jordan. Source: ‘My work is a scream for help’: Gaza’s artists document life under fire | Global development … Continued
Academy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.” Source: Academy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore | News | Screen
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
No Other Land’s Hamdan Ballal attacked by armed settlers in West Bank and handed to Israeli military, witnesses say Source: Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested | West Bank | The Guardian
‘We cleared rubble with our bare hands’: Iraqis rejoice as shattered Mosul rises from the ruins
City damaged during occupation by Islamic State group reopens 850-year-old mosque in time for Ramadan as reconstruction gathers pace. Source: ‘We cleared rubble with our bare hands’: Iraqis rejoice as shattered Mosul rises from the ruins | Iraq | The … Continued
Resistance Film Festival condemns silence of global cinema
The Resistance International Film Festival is poised to amplify the voices of the oppressed amidst a worrying silence from the world’s leading film festivals, the secretary of the festival has stated. Source: Resistance Film Festival condemns silence of global cinema … Continued