The ASLC kicked off its 17th annual Middle Eastern Film Festival with Jaar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film "It Was Just An ...

As a film reviewer and obsessive follower of the Academy’s international feature category, I’m willing to bet that several films from Middle Eastern countries will make the shortlist. And even posit ...

Nuri Bilge Ceylan, who was once a photographer, is an intuitive filmmaker who is blessed with the gift of knowing how long to hold a shot ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a ...

HollyShorts Dubai, which just wrapped its first edition providing Arab filmmakers a direct pipeline to Academy Awards consideration, is launching a dedicated short films competition for college ...

The much-acclaimed 2007 film from Israeli director Eran Kolirin centers on a band of Egyptian musicians — the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra — who end up ...

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Pop culture event will be held in Abu Dhabi from April 24 to 26 ...