United Arab Emirates 10 articles available in total starting from 16/11/2011. Last article published on 09/01/2025. EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Arbid shooting Love Conquers AllHiam Abbass and Mohamat Amine Benrachid lead the cast of the director’s new movie, produced by Easy Riders Films 09/01 | Production | Funding | France/Lebanon/United Arab EmiratesJaume Collet-Serra’s action-thriller Cliffhanger now in production in AustriaThe reboot of the 1993 classic is headlined by Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba and Bruno Gouery 04/11/2024 | Production | Funding | UK/USA/Germany/Austria/Spain/Italy/Hungary/Czech Republic/United Arab EmiratesInterview: Butheina Kazim • Founder, Cinema Akil“It’s been challenging since Day 1”We spoke about the programming strategies of the only independent arthouse cinema in the Gulf region, focusing on its curatorial approach to European films and its work on engaging audiences 16/09/2021 | /United Arab EmiratesReview: DuneVENICE 2021: Denis Villeneuve’s take on the 1965 novel is solemn, serious and not a lot of fun 04/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Out of CompetitionInterview: Zeina Durra • Director of Luxor“It's as if this film wanted to be made”We chatted to Zeina Durra about her Sundance-screened second film, the Andrea Riseborough starrer Luxor 07/02/2020 | Sundance 2020 | World Cinema Dramatic CompetitionReview: LuxorAndrea Riseborough delivers an evocative performance in Zeina Durra's touching new movie 29/01/2020 | Sundance 2020 | World Cinema Dramatic CompetitionInterview: Naji Abu Nowar • Director"Theeb was to delve into Bedouin life and create something organic from within it"VENICE 2014: Interview with Naji Abu Nowar, who just received the Orizzonti Award for Best Director for his film Theeb, which depicts the life of Bedouins during World War I 09/09/2014Interview: Kaouther Ben Hania • DirectorInterviewCANNES 2014: Cineuropa met up with Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania to talk about his Le Challat de Tunis, which she presented in the ACID section at the 67th Cannes Film Festival 19/05/20148th Dubai Film Festival unveils line-upA.R. Rahman is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award; DIFF to shine the spotlight on German films. The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the line up for the 8th... 21/11/2011 | Festivals | United Arab EmiratesBlessed Benefit wins Abu Dhabi Film Commission's 2011 Shasha GrantWriter-producer Mahmoud Al Massad reveives a grant totalling $100,000 in addition to development support from the film commission. Al Massad was chosen from a pool of six finallists and judged by... 16/11/2011 | Industry | United Arab Emirates