Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia
Regional wars which now includes Yemen are increasingly disrupting Riyadh’s drive to become a global entertainment and tourism hub. Source: MEE
HONOR’s Middle East Breakthrough: From Smartphone Challenger to 2nd largest smartphone vendor in the Middle East
Its most visible proof point is the Robot Phone, which pairs on-device AI with an integrated robotic gimbal so the device can move, track a subject and respond to its surroundings rather than waiting to be instructed, with imaging developed … Continued
Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
Israel‘s Culture Minister has said he will work to revoke the citizenship of Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor over their new documentary, NAZA. Source: THR
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective. Source: SCMP
Middle East’s First Patented Front-Maintenance 4K HDR HeyLED Debuts at Iraqi Cinema, Iraq Mall
Iraqi Cinema today announced the successful deployment of the revolutionary Timewaying HeyLED 6M-4K DCI cinema screen at its flagship location in the Mall of Iraq, Baghdad. This landmark installation is not only the first of its kind in Iraq but … Continued
Zurich Film Festival and GFF forge partnership to expand global film exchange
The new cooperation will not only extend ZFF’s partnership network, but it will also offer GFF a wider platform for joint creative minds connecting the Middle East and African filmmakers with their European counterparts. Source: Broadcast Pro