The film was ten years in the making, stars Academy Award Winner Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Parker Posey, and Patti LuPone.

The festival joins Human Rights Film Festival Berlin and Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Vieques as new members are announced by Human Rights Film Network for 2023.

Wes Anderson's film, which premiered in Cannes in 2021, will be available on Blu-ray on 3 April exclusively at HMV in the UK.

Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional over-the-top “OTT” video streaming service, will host two new Turkish titles, including a Viu Original .

Superstars like Youssra, Khaled El Nabawy and Nelly Karim are featured in some of our faves, along with a brand new show on OSN that promises to bring us the stars of tomorrow.

As a wonderful way to celebrate the Persian New Year, LVMH-owned video site Nowness posted a curated series of videos that focus the lens on Iran, and its multicultural stories.

The project selected feature exciting new voices from Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab and African regions, and were announced last week by Red Sea Labs as bound to participate in the Red Sea Lodge, a development program in collaboration with the TorinoFilmLab and sponsored by Film AlUla.

A MIME favorite, Nazer's film is an ode to cinema and the magic it brings to our everyday lives.

"Focus on the power of the narrative and see the film frame by frame in your mind," Qumra Master Sir Christopher Hampton tells emerging scriptwriters at this year's industry incubator Qumra, organized by the Doha Film Institute.

Narrative and Documentary Features, as well as Short Films from Qatar-based talent have been selected to participate in the prestigious annual industry incubator event.

Professionals from 41 nations support the development of invited projects through mentoring sessions, screenings with feedbacks, and curated industry meetings, for a special Qumra presented in a hybrid format, with in-person events from March 10-15 and virtual sessions from March 19-21.

Selected projects include 14 feature narratives, 12 feature documentaries, seven series, and 11 shorts, for this in-person Qumra meeting, the first since 2019.

The video series, which emphasizes the power of connection and the role social media can play in helping people build communities around social impact, launches with the unique stories of four Facebook community leaders in Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco.

On the wave of great news coming out of Iran, started when Jafar Panahi was released from jail on February 3rd, now filmmaker Mohammed Rasoulof has also been freed, though he faces more charges in a different case and could face up to 8 years in prison.

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, has acquired North American DVD and VOD rights for the film and will release it starting February 21st, 2023.

The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has confirmed the third edition will take place from 30 November - 9 December 2023 in Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea.

Among the film personalities from the MENA serving on this year's juries in Berlin is Iranian-born actress Golshifteh Farahani, joining the Competition jury president Kristen Stewart, along with 'Souad' filmmaker Ayten Amin who is on the GWFF Best First Feature Award jury, and Israeli producer Danna Stern who will be on the Berlinale Series Award Jury.

Panahi's wife Tahereh Saeidi announced the dry hunger strike started by the beloved director who has been imprisoned by Iranian authorities, by publishing a statement from her Instagram page.

The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation announced the recipients of the Red Sea Fund’s 2022 production and post-production funding cycles, with 36 films by Saudi, Arab and African filmmakers slated to receive grants to help complete works that shine a light on important narratives and new talents emerging from the Region.

Always a friend of MIME, constantly praising our efforts and spreading the word on this endeavor, the British actor has gone missing in his beloved mountains. And while we await his next move -- he's a Superman after all! -- we wanted to share his thoughts from 2020.

And a program to celebrate Berlin's arthouse cinema culture, as well as a date for the upcoming press conference announcing all the line up is confirmed.

Watch the official trailer and discover the poster of this gem which won Best Screenplay in Cannes, where it world premiered in May of 2022.

And they include a few MENA-centric gems in Forum and Forum Expanded.

The film by Maryam Touzani will be distributed by Strand Releasing and is Morocco's Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards®.

Among them, the biopic 'Golda' by Guy Nattiv, starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, Liev Schreiber and the short 'Back' by Yazan Rabee will screen at the German festival slated to kick off on February 16th.

UK distributor Studio Soho have just dropped the new trailer and poster for Saim Sadiq’s debut feature 'Joyland' -- the first film by a Pakistani director to win at the Cannes Film Festival 2022.

The romantic comedy by director and screenwriter Rebecca Miller boasts a cast of international stars that includes Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Joanna Kulig, Brian d’Arcy James and Anne Hathaway.

The title, directed by the Israeli filmmaker behind the global phenomenon 'The Band's Visit', will be released in theaters in the U.S. starting February 3rd by Cohen Media Group.

Among the MENA titles are 'The Swimmers' and 'Holy Spider', with Polish entry 'EO' also predictably on the list.

Black Box Cinema, one of the most attended film showcases in the UAE, is only 7 days away from the film submissions deadline for its 6th edition at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.

Renowned Lebanese actress Manal Issa speaks out on the film's inaccuracies to Egyptian film critic Joseph Fahim in a pull-no-punches piece on the London-based MENA news publication.

With titles from Palestine, Syria, Iran, Israel and Kuwait, there is something for everyone on the list, from art house film lover to blockbusters fans.

The actor is one of the stars in the most anticipated title of the upcoming film festival season, and we loved watching him fulfill his glamour quotient at this year's Red Sea IFF, where he was on the Competition Jury headed by Oliver Stone.

The 9th edition will be held at Ithra Center in Dhahran, Eastern Province from 4 to 11 May 2023.

Hint: they are six Sardinian donkeys, male and female and they will break your heart!

The 73rd edition of the Berlinale will take place, in person and at full speed, from February 16-26. 2023.

When all was said and done, the audiences were the winners at this year's Red Sea IFF.

This year's Red Sea IFF was a good place for Arab and world cinema.

There are also two shorts supported by Ithra Film Productions being screened, and Ithra’s Creative Solutions program will showcase its immersive digital technologies.

Comprising of two days of industry talks, one to one meetings and events, all overseen by Talent Days Godmother Kaouther Ben Hania, the cinematic incubator will give up and coming filmmakers a glimpse into their careers' future.

Irreverent, in your face and a truly entertaining watch, Basil Khalil's feature debut has been picked up for distribution by an equally cool company in the MENA and will play next at the Red Sea IFF in Jeddah, in early December.

This year's official UK entry to the Academy Awards Best International Feature Film race is written and directed by Hassan Nazer as well as being financed, pre and post produced in Scotland but shot entirely in Iran.

Beautiful, legendary, iconic -- there aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe Egyptian megastar Yousra and she'll be the recipient of the top honorary award in Jeddah.

The brand pushes boundaries with its latest collection and mixes great textures with jewel tones to create crave-worthy pieces that belong in every woman's wardrobe.

The renowned Italian-Algerian director will participate in an intimate In-Conversation ahead of a special screening of his latest film, the cannibal love story 'Bones and All' at this year’s edition of the Jeddah-based festival.

Legendary American film director, producer, and screenwriter, Oliver Stone will preside over the Festival’s Red Sea: Features Competition Jury, with some familiar names from the MENA region joining him.

The special homage of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival will be devoted to American director, producer and screenwriter Steven Spielberg, who will also be presented with an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.

Jerzy Skolimowski's Polish-Italian co-production won the Jury Prize ex-aequo in Cannes and is Poland's entry to the 95th Academy Awards.

Presented by Egyptian TV personality Jasmine Taha Zaki, the opening ceremony of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival was followed by the MENA premiere of Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' and a lavish party in Uptown Cairo.

And during a break from filming 'Dune 2' he went to Petra for a sightseeing visit -- with the obvious Instagram post to show for it.

Sixteen of the most highly-anticipated films of the year make up the Arab and International Spectacular sections of the Festival.

The second edition selection of the Red Sea Shorts in Competition presents thirteen films from Myanmar, Iran, Mongolia, China, Ghana, Indonesia and beyond.

The inaugural Qisah International Film Festival (QIFF) is slated to take place between 9th-12th November in London and will bring an assortment of films from across the Muslim world.

UK Oscar submission 'Winners' by Hassan Nazer also received two nominations for the upcoming British Independent Film Awards, with the prizes to be handed out on December 4th.

The film has been renamed 'Cairo Conspiracy' "to align with other international releases" and Samuel Goldwyn Films plans to release it in early 2023.

The Red Sea International Film Festival announced today that acclaimed British director Guy Ritchie will receive an Honorary Award to recognize his exceptional contribution to the film industry at the opening ceremony of the second edition.

The Doha Film Experience is an unmissable public showcase presenting the very best in Arab and international filmmaking, pop culture and art taking place over four action-packed weeks.

The festival will open in Beirut on Friday, 4th November with the French film 'Annette' by Leos Carax, starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver, and will run through the 20th of this month, moving around Lebanon to reach the widest audience.

A few of our personal favorites, like Venice titles 'Nezouh', 'Dirty Difficult Dangerous', 'The Last Queen' and 'The Banshees of Intisherin', as well as 'Harka' and others from Cannes, 'A Gaza Weekend' from TIFF and the Saudi submission to this year's Oscar race 'Raven Song' are included in the initial announcement, with American filmmaker Oliver Stone set to preside over the competition jury.

Among those participating this year are next projects by Egyptian-American director Lotfy Nathan, Palestinian documentarian Mahdi Fleifel, Iraqi-Italian filmmaker Haider Rashid and Syrian-Palestinian helmer Ameer Fakher Eldin -- but also the talented wonder women Sofia Djama from Algeria and Sara Mesfer from Saudi Arabia.

Every Fall, the festival held inside the Institut Français' iconic Ciné Lumière, lights up London with French favorites and new discoveries.

The festival, which further champions independent cinema through their Raindance Discovery Award at the BIFAs, runs from October 26th to November 5th in London.

Among some of the tried and true talents are Emirati pioneering filmmaker Ali Mostafa and Jordanian producer and director Tariq Rimawi with his latest 'Zoo'.

BAFTA confirmed that Aberdeen-based, British-Iranian writer/director Hassan Nazer's film is the UK selection for next year's Oscars' International Feature Film award.

As the festival announced a first slate of films in the lineup of the upcoming edition, an impressive selection of the country's own Arab filmmakers of tomorrow is featured in their New Saudi/New Cinema Shorts selection.

The festival at the end of October will showcase 70 movies from 25 countries with cast & crew from the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Europe and USA in attendance to light up the red carpets and premieres, as Dubai hosts the first film festival after five years.

Kawase will lead the International Competition Jury of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will run from 13 to 22 November this year.

They will be joined by other world cinema greats for the Moroccan festival's 19th edition, scheduled to take place from 11 to 19 November 2022.

Shorts 'It's Nice in Here', 'It Feels Personal' and 'Canary' also walked away the winners for Best Short Film Awards in the Bader, Hilal and Mohaq categories, respectively.

The 59th edition of the festival saw world cinema and Turkish films alike walk away winners.

Asgari was also presented with a special ‘Ajyal Honorary Award’ by the youth Ajyal Jurors during the festival's 10th anniversary edition.

The new campaign created by the agency Cowboys, unveils the Piaget Society - a new, extravagantly harmonious concept to resonate across an ever-changing global market.

The acclaimed actor from Palestine highlighted the challenges creative artists face living under occupation and inspired the Ajyal jurors, in an online talk during the ongoing festival in Doha, Qatar.

'Creature' which is Kapadia’s new film based on Khan’s original concept and choreography for the English National Ballet’s 2021 stage production, will receive its world premiere at the upcoming London Film Festival.

These include the struggles in cultural assimilation in an increasingly polarised world, highlighted within films such as Rachid Bouchareb's 'Our Brothers'.

2022 Special 10th Edition of Ajyal Film Festival promises to shine the spotlight on Doha’s skyline and storytelling through architecture and provide insights on how modern cities express themselves through their cityscapes, also featuring Iranian actor Sadaf Asgari and Palestinian star Saleh Bakri who will share their experiences with the Ajyal Jury.

Sideshow and Janus Films are also planning an awards campaign for the persecuted Iranian filmmaker for Best Director.

Among the 15 participating projects in this 9th edition are Jordan's 'Inshallah A Boy' which won Final Cut in Venice, the latest from Egyptian director Tamer Ashry and 'Cotton Queen' by Suzannah Mirghani.

Line-up includes the latest film by Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb and will be divided into three categories to be screened for Ajyal Jurors in the Mohaq, Hilal and Bader categories.

Iranian cinema occupies a special place in this year's program for the event held in Florence, from 4 to 9 October 2022 at Cinema La Compagnia, Cinema Stensen and other locations throughout the city.

This year's line up includes a healthy mix of Arab, Iranian and international titles, with of course Turkish cinema taking centerstage at the event, vying for the three national competition prizes.

'Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles' star Josh Altman visited Abu Dhabi this week and praised the UAE version of the show, which will air in 2023.

Alrashid is the CEO of the Saudi Research and Media Group, a Saudi-based integrated publishing company that owns 43 titles and 25 websites, including Arab News and Asharq Al-Awsat.

Fresh from her win at this year's Venice Film Festival, the Academy Award-winning American filmmaker will be honored at IDFA this November with the Retrospective and Top 10 programs, where her selection includes a Jafar Panahi film.

The Ajyal Film Festival this year will hold a special anniversary edition where more than 500 youth, aged 8 to 25, will watch, discuss, and evaluate short films.

The film features a group of Arab and Jewish women collaborating in a video workshop and will now become Israel’s official selection for consideration in the nomination for next year's Best International Feature Oscar.

And in his typically daring style, filmmaker Basil Khalil accepted the award in a video showing him holding a bottle of bleach -- standing in for the Oscar of course!

The prize comes with a US $1 million prize, well kinda... and the chance to headline a Las Vegas show, but the group's win feels bittersweet.

The Iranian helmer will be joined by Swiss director Petra Volpe and producer Daniel Dreifuss.

Featuring two short films by Sudanese and Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani, followed by a cool Q & A, the program will stream this Saturday, Sept. 17th at 12 PM EST on YouTube.

The actress is best known to international audiences for her role in the Netflix series 'Unorthodox' and has been tapped to play a little-known character in the 2024 film.

The coveted Golden Lion went to Laura Poitras' timely documentary 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' while Italian-Algerian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino secured a Best Director Silver Lion for 'Bones and All', and Houman Seyedi's 'World War III' won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film.

Saim Sadiq’s debut feature is the first film by a Pakistani director to win at the Cannes Film Festival and alongside its jury prize, 'Joyland' also won the Queer Palme award at this year's festival on the Croisette.

In receiving the Label, the film will benefit from promotional support from Europa Cinemas and better exhibition thanks to a financial incentive for network cinemas to include it in their programming schedule.

The jury awards the Étoile d’Or to one of the 14 first or second feature-length films in the festival’s international competition, which is dedicated to the discovery of filmmakers from around the globe.

The festival's platform, dedicated to films in post-production from African and Arab countries, wrapped its anniversary 10th edition on Sept. 5.

Everyone is talking about Timothée Chalamet's androgynous red carpet crimson look, but there are other cool men whose fashions also wowed us on the Lido.

Held inside the iconic Excelsior hotel on the Lido, the luncheon once again proved a meeting point for filmmakers, industry heads and esteemed journalists from the Region.

The film will enjoy its world premiere at the upcoming 53rd Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm).

Twelve titles from the MENA, one film from Indonesia, land across different sections of the Venice Film Festival and some projects are in post-production, included in this year's prestigious Final Cut -- all supported at some stage by the Doha Film Institute.