Qatar Forges Hollywood Ties as Country That Hosted 2022 World Cup Unveils Film Industry Ambitions

Qatar is forging Hollywood ties as the country that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament unveils its savvy film ...

Neon and Nascent Doha Film Committee Sign Four-Year Co-Production Deal

Neon and Nascent Doha Film Committee have signed a four-year co-production deal that is among a raft of 'milestone' ...
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Neon partners with Film Committee at Media City Qatar on financing, development pact, starting with ‘Caesar’

It will be developed across feature film, documentary, series and a podcast. The Film Committee will partner with US ...
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Imax CEO Richard Gelfond on Launching the Company’s First Arabic Film and Expanding Its Footprint in Saudi Arabia and the MENA Region (EXCLUSIVE)

In what amounts to a milestone for the Middle East, Imax has announced plans to release its first-ever Arabic-language feature film. It’s a comedy titled “Ambulance” led by Saudi star Ibrahim Hajjaj, ...
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Doha Film Festival Standouts

In the 2025 edition of the Doha Film Festival, the lineup of films is full of diverse regional talent. With a range of Muslim ...
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‘Goodbye Julia,’ ‘Four Daughters’ Lead Critics Awards for Arab Films Nominations Ahead of Cannes Ceremony

Sudanese first-timer Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia,” a timely morality tale that takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan, and Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four ...
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Doha Film Institute's Qumra Event Provides Young Arab Directors Hope Amid Middle East Mayhem: Cinema Is an ‘Extraordinary Tool of Resistance'

The Doha Film Institute's Qumra workshop wrapped on Wednesday after six days of masterclasses, labs and mentoring sessions held in the Qatari capital aiming to connect the Arab filmmaking community ...