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77 articles available in total starting from 11/03/2015. Last article published on 19/12/2025.

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival  

02/12/2021 | Cairo 2021

Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up

Interview: Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up

“As human beings and as artists, we have the freedom to resist the realities in our region by means of creative work”

We chatted to the founder and executive director of this international co-production programme for documentary filmmakers hailing from a diverse range of backgrounds  

01/12/2021 | /Belgium/Middle East/Africa

The Cairo International Film Festival unveils its full line-up

The Cairo International Film Festival unveils its full line-up

Emir Kusturica will chair the International Competition jury, appointed to weigh up 13 feature films, 8 of which are European productions or co-productions  

17/11/2021 | Cairo 2021

MEDIMED celebrates its 22nd edition from 4-8 October (online)

MEDIMED celebrates its 22nd edition from 4-8 October (online)

Nearly 250 professionals from all over the world are taking part in this market for documentaries from the European and Mediterranean region, where 57 projects are being presented  

04/10/2021 | Industry | Market | Spain/Europe/Middle East/Turkey

AJD Industry Days to be launched in 2022

AJD Industry Days to be launched in 2022

The industry programme of AJB DOC will be launched at the 5th edition of the festival, while an MoU was also signed by the Al Jazeera Balkans and Al Jazeera Documentary managing directors  

14/09/2021 | AJB DOC 2021

MAD Solutions acquires the rights to over 50 films from the Arab world for 2021 and 2022

MAD Solutions acquires the rights to over 50 films from the Arab world for 2021 and 2022

The new films by Hany Abu-Assad, Yousry Nasrallah and Mohamed Diab are featured in the upcoming slate from the Pan-Arab independent studio  

28/05/2021 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Middle East

Qumra heads online for its seventh edition

Qumra heads online for its seventh edition

Welcoming 48 projects from around the world, more than 150 film professionals and a top-notch line-up of Masters, the Qatari event is aiming to shine the spotlight on new voices  

10/03/2021 | Industry | Market | Qatar

142 critics to review films of the 4th Critics' Awards for Arab Films

142 critics to review films of the 4th Critics' Awards for Arab Films

A big number of European film journalists join those in charge of nominating the winners of this year’s Arab Cinema Center awards  

07/02/2020 | Festivals | Awards | Europe/Middle East/Africa

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya wins the first Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya wins the first Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival  

26/11/2019 | Cairo 2019

Fatma Al Remaihi, Elia Suleiman and Hanaa Issa  • Qumra organisers, Doha Film Institute

Q&A: Fatma Al Remaihi, Elia Suleiman and Hanaa Issa • Qumra organisers, Doha Film Institute

“We never stand still; we always reignite our inspiration”

At a press conference with Qumra organisers Fatma Al Remaihi, Elia Suleiman and Hanaa Issa, the trio discussed topics such as the new challenges that arise for them each year  

21/03/2018 | /Qatar

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