formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conference. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/15/extremely-cruel-and-tragic-iranian-director-asghar-farhadi-speaks-out-against-state-violence-and-the-war
The Al-Hada Mountain Media Facade, an out-of home display 1,738m above sea level, is the highest-altitude permanent projection mapping using natural terrain. Source: https://www.avinteractive.com/territories-news/mea/mountain-mapping-near-mecca-breaks-guinness-record-28-04-2026/
The annual prizes, organized by the Arab Cinema Center, have been voted on by a record 307 Arab and international critics from 75 countries this year, with the awards ceremony due to take place during the Cannes Film Festival on … Continued
The city is one of several in the Gulf region to have been hit by Iranian drone and missile strikes, in retaliation to the US-Israel military action launched against Iran on February 28. Chesneau is one of several executives from … Continued
A $24 billion investment from Middle East sovereign wealth funds comes with strings attached… Source: https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/paramount-warner-bros-middle-east-funds-impact-on-art/
Nancy Paton, a producer and director based in Abu Dhabi, describes how the production landscape has changed drastically in the Mid East over the past decade — and why the current war threatens to upend that progress. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/iran-war-middle-east-film-nancy-paton-feature-1236566046/