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The San Sebastian International Film Festival (September 18-26) has completed the lineup for its New Directors competition, unveiling 14 first an [...]
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Keith David’s voice precedes him. Deep and resonant, with mellifluous notes that hark back to his boys’ choir days, it has spent [...]
Imran Perretta always knew that the title of his debut feature film would be “Ish” – compact for Ishmail, the name of the 12-year [...]
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Ozzy Osbourne gets a Halloween Horror Nights house 1 year after death: ‘He’d absolutely love it’ (exclusive)
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Sony Classics picks up Andy Garcia’s Cannes noir ‘Diamond’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Andy Garcia’s Cannes crime drama Diamond for the world excluding France, Germany, Italy, and CIS.
Garcia wro [...]
Ian McKellen didn’t know Anthony Mackie was Captain America when they met on ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
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Netflix closes fourth acquisition from 2026 Cannes
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For decades, Arab cinema has evolved through changing artistic movements, social narratives, and audience expectations. While critics often focus on artistic achievements and festival recognition, another measure increasingly reflects the industry's transformation: box office power.
Recent years have seen Arab cinema, particularly Egyptian product [...]
Hussein Fahmi: Platforms have made it difficult for cinema to know its audience
Bavi Yassin: We reject reducing the Middle East to an unsafe block based on events in a single country
Jihad Jay Abdo: Syria faces a massive financial and moral deficit.. and we seek to present a narrative that reflects our true identity
Alaa Karkouti: The audience's [...]
During the 79th edition of the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, a significant development for the future of Iraqi cinema emerged as MAD Solutions and the Iraqi Film Fund officially signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at expanding the international reach of Iraqi filmmaking.
The partnership represents an important step in stren [...]