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fastcompany.com /1 month ago

Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself

When Cherien Dabis entered the doors of Fast Company’s lower Manhattan offices, she was the picture of grace: Willowy and effervescent, she greeted me with the air of an old friend...

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awn.com /1 month ago

Saudi Animated Short ‘Prostrate and Draw Near’ Added to Academy Film Archive

The 7-minute film from Suraya AlShehry and Nabila Abuljadayel has been added to the Academy Collection, with its poster and additional creative materials contributed to the Margare...

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tribune.com.pk /2 days ago

Gaza Cinema Academy makes Venice Film Festival debut to support Palestinian filmmakers

Initiative aims to give young people and women in Gaza filmmaking opportunities

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

Filmsaaz and Neozoon: Meet Filmmakers With Pseudonyms – and Political Movies – at Locarno

'Together' explores "rising individualism" and the "Eurocentric, patriarchal narrative" behind land ownership, while 'Ãsheghetam' sees a queer youth in Iran "retreat into a bubble...

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omanobserver.om /4 weeks ago

Omani photographer wins best film award in Spain

MADRID: The film 'Sufrat Ramadan fi Sur' (Ramadhan Table in Sur) by Omani cinematographer Haitham al Farsi has won the Best Film award in the 'Urban-Rural Connectivity' category at...

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haaretz.com /1 month ago

Jerusalem Film Festival director urges Palestinian filmmakers to reject boycott and show films in Israel

Roni Mahadav-Levin told Haaretz that while 'there is still a campaign urging filmmakers not to screen their work in Israel,' the boycott had less impact on this year's festival. H...

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screendaily.com /2 weeks ago

Venice Competition title ‘NAZA’, about Gaza war, boarded for sales

Film is directed by the two Israeli filmmakers behind ‘No Other Land’.

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deadline.com /4 days ago

MAD Solutions & IRTH Strike Pan-Arab Development & Production Strategic Partnership – Venice

Cairo-based film and talent group MAD Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Egyptian author, screenwriter and producer Haitham Dabbour’s pan-Arab drama development a...

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csmonitor.com /3 weeks ago

An Iraqi American director seeds her film ‘Pomegranate’ with love

“Pomegranate,” a film by Weam Namou, tells the story of a young Muslim woman who moves to a Chaldean Christian neighborhood in Detroit. The film reflects community tensions, but al...

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africanews.com /2 days ago

May el-Toukhy's ‘Woman Unknown’ premieres in Venice

The period film is the sole female-directed entry in this year’s Venice competition, down from six of 21 films last year. Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera called the figure...

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nofilmschool.com /1 week ago

6 Filmmakers Who Started as Actors

Sometimes, acting isn’t enough to feel creative on a film set. There is a need to have more control over how the story is captured and told. That has given us the following six fil...

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screendaily.com /2 weeks ago

Venice completes Competition lineup with Gaza war documentary from Israeli ‘No Other Land’ duo

Film is produced by UK publication The Guardian and James Wilson.

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egyptianstreets.com /1 month ago

Egyptian Cinema Gains International Recognition with Short Film Khufu’s Coming Premier at the Locarno Film Festival

Egyptian cinema gained international recognition with the selection of the short film, ‘Khufu’, for the prestigious Pardi di Domani International Competition at the 79th Locarno Fi...

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hollywoodreporter.com /6 days ago

Top Genre Filmmakers of 2026: From Curry Barker to Guillermo del Toro

The 30 young (and old) auteurs who are keeping movie theaters alive — and even setting off a few bidding wars.

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indiewire.com /2 weeks ago

‘NAZA’ Documentary from ‘No Other Land’ Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor Sets North American Premiere at NYFF

The documentary about Israeli military operations in Gaza will have its world premiere in Venice.

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screendaily.com /2 weeks ago

Venice completes Competition lineup with Gaza war documentary from ‘No Other Land’ duo

Film is produced by UK publication The Guardian and James Wilson.

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hollywoodreporter.com /2 weeks ago

mk2 Films Launches Sales on Venice Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’

The new doc from 'No Other Land' directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor was a late edition to the Venice competition line-up.

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival

Film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the two Israeli co-directors of No Other Land, investigates ‘Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians’ during the...

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greaterkashmir.com /20 hours ago

Filmmakers seek policy push to revive local cinema in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 8: Filmmakers participating in the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 have called for greater government support, policy incentives and ded...

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haaretz.com /1 month ago

Halfway through 2026, daring to be different is Hollywood's best bet

A $750,000 horror film outdrew the franchise reboots, two YouTube directors became the year's biggest story and Christopher Nolan turned Homer into a blockbuster – plus a rare Isra...

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variety.com /2 weeks ago

‘NAZA’ Documentary From ‘No Other Land’ Directors Acquired by MK2 Films Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere

French sales company MK2 Films has boarded “NAZA,” the new hot-button documentary from “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor that was added on Monday to the Venic...

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archdaily.com /1 month ago

Pan-African Biennale - Open Call: Short Film

The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) is a continental platform dedicated to documenting, preserving, and projecting Africa's built environment, urbanism, and creative futures— across all...

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tribune.com.pk /2 weeks ago

Venice adds Gaza documentary by Oscar-winning team to main competition

'NAZA' examines Israel's killing of Gaza civilians, joins main programme as only documentary among 21 contenders

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rogerebert.com /1 week ago

Female Filmmakers in Focus: Poh Si Teng on “American Doctor”

An interview with the director of the harrowing documentary about doctors working to save lives in Gaza.

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