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24th Shanghai Film Festival marks Communist Party of China centenary
Array of excellent Chinese and foreign films to add glamour of film art to Shanghai
Italian film ‘Mi chiamo Francesco Totti’ wins BankGiro Loterij Audience Award at IFFR
Filmmaker Alex Infascelli wins €5,000 audience prize for Francesco Totti biopic
Jodie Foster to be special guest at 74th Cannes Opening Ceremony
US actress to receive honorary Palme d’Or in recognition of her brilliant artistic journey
24 films compete at Cannes Film Festival 2021
Festival will take place in July, featuring full provision to protect health, safety of all participants
Narrative Summit explores the cinema and TV industry amid a new reality in an optimism-inflicting season
Cinematography has developed dramatically in the last 15 years: Ahmad Al Morsy
Cinema recovery is imminent as moviegoers hungry await: Tariq Al-Ganainy
Tribeca Film Festival announces Steven Soderbergh’s ‘No Sudden Move’ as Centerpiece
Festival will also host community screenings in each New York City borough via state-of-the-art travelling 40-foot LED cinemas
2021 Rotterdam Festival reveals opening & closing films, full programme
Physical screenings will take place at cinemas in Rotterdam with limited capacities, requirements dictated by novel coronavirus regulations
Tribeca Festival announces line-up for 2021 edition
These once-in-a-lifetime conversations will be part of the 20th Anniversary Festival celebration taking place city-wide on 9-20 June this year, the first major film festival to host in person events.
Egypt bids farewell to comedy legend Samir Ghanem
Late actor was best model for an artist who lived to spread joy and make everyone happy, says President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
Golden Globes organisers approve diversity, ethics changes after criticism
Steps include hiring chief diversity officer, emphasising recruitment of Black journalists
FILMADRID to return in June after 2020 cancellation due to COVID-19
Festival back with original concept of Official Competition
Sundance Institute names 20 fellows across upcoming summer labs
Elements of this year’s Labs to take place digitally via Sundance Collab
Comedy actress Nadia Al-Iraqia passes away from COVID-19
Al-Iraqia started her acting career in 1997 with television series Theyab Al-Lail
Billionaire Elon Musk makes surprise Saturday Night Live announcement
Tesla CEO says he is first person with Asperger’s Syndrome to host SNL
2021 South East European Film Festival celebrates cinematic diversity of 18 countries
Festival witnesses Los Angeles premiere of Andrei Zinca’s ‘So, What’s Freedom?’
Sheffield Documentary Film Festival announces line-up for June edition
Event will take place on 4-13 June, both in-person, online
Alexandria Festival of Francophone Cinema to take place 18-23 June
Distinguished co-production films to participate in festival with Tunisia as guest of honour, says festival director Mohamed Atef
Chloe Zhao breaks records at 2021 Oscars
Chinese filmmaker makes history at Oscars, winning best director, best picture awards for ‘Nomadland’
Locarno Industry Academy arrives in Africa
Training project for young film industry professionals will take place online from 26 September to 2 October 2021
Performers of ‘Oscars: Into the Spotlight’ original songs announced
‘Oscars: Into the Spotlight’ will highlight nominees’ journey to Hollywood’s biggest night
Cannes Film Festival to open 2021 edition with Leos Carax’s Annette
Chaired by American filmmaker Spike Lee, Jury of Cannes Competition will announce winners during closing ceremony on 17 July
Oscar-winner Terry George, Egyptian writer Mariam Naoum to co-write serial killer show
Series will chronicle true story of locally well-known Egyptian sisters Raya and Sakina
Director Chloé Zhao’s poignant film ‘Nomadland’ celebrated at BAFTA 2021
Nomadland, about modern-day migrants travelling across US, was nominated in, won coveted best film, best director categories
Rotterdam Film Festival announces June 2021 hybrid programme
Festival will comprise of new addition Harbour, alongside Bright Future, Cinema Regained, and Short & Mid-length programme
Cairo International Film Festival unveils dates for 43rd edition
Despite COVID-19 challenges, film festivals have found way to survive, acted as lifeline for filmmakers affected by pandemic, says CIFF President Mohamed Hefzy
Prominent American rapper and actor DMX dies at 50
Rapper collapsed at home late on 2 April, following a drug-related health crisis
‘Top Gun’ sequel delayed in summer film setback for US theatres
Move deprives theatres of what was expected to be one of biggest releases of summer blockbuster season
2021 Copenhagen Documentary Festival to launch Big Digital Live Platform
Platform to screen 180 new documentary films, as well as live events
CPH:DOX unveils full 2021 programme
Festival ready to present diverse selection of contemporary artistic productions
Defeated Fatherhood: Mahmoud El-Meligy as a parent in Youssef Chahine’s films
Many remember legendary Egyptian actor Mahmoud El-Meligy’s historic “And you want me to win it?” monologue in Youssef Chahine’s Alexandria Why (1979), as he is trying to convince a revolutionary activist that he should hire him as a lawyer. While the activist, played by another iconic actor, Ahmed Zaki, does not believe in the justice …