Jordanian film ‘The Alleys’ to premiere in Egypt
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
‘Daughters of Abdulrahman’ is the first Jordanian film to be released in Egyptian cinemas commercially.
Kuwait's Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre will screen the film on October 18, 22 and 25.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of 14-year-old girl Farha in Palestine in 1948, who watches from a locked pantry as catastrophe consumes her home.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
RFC partnered with Jordan Tourism Board, Royal Jordanian, Movenpick Hotel Dead Sea, and Hertz for this FAM tour.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, and Munther Rayahneh, among others.
The Black Iris Award for Best Arab Feature Film went to the Algerian film 'Soula,' directed by Salah Assaad.
The line-up consists of 52 films from 29 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
In cooperation with the Ukrainian Embassy in Jordan, RFC will organise the three-day event.
In cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Jordan, RFC will organise the four-day event.
The Amman Film Industry Days (AFID), the professional arm of the festival, will take place within the same period.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
There will be a discussion following the screening with UNDP Yemen's Resident Representative Auke Lootsma and film producer Shatha Alghabri.
Each screening will be followed by a discussion with a group of journalists.
Through the films, the festival aims to introduce a new perspective on Arab culture and community.
On both days, the screening will be followed by a discussion with the directors.
The deadline for submissions of films and projects is April 30, 2022.
The final list of Oscar nominations will be revealed on February 8, and the awards will be handed out on March 27.
Palestinians expressed outrage over 'Amira', which revolves around a 17-year-old Palestinian girl who was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father.
'Banat Abdul Rahman' is the debut feature of Jordanian writer/director Zaid Abu Hamdan and AMN’s first attempt at producing a feature film.
Since its inception in 2005, Rawi Screenwriters Lab has supported some of the most significant new voices in Middle Eastern cinema.
The one-year agreement aims to promote intercultural dialogue between Jordanian and Russian film communities.
The film will release in Jordan on September 23.
Arab Cinema Center has organised a panel discussion titled 'The New Finance of the Arab World' as part of its activities at the film festival.
This edition includes 51 films from 26 countries, all recent productions between 2020 and 2021.
The line-up consists of 51 films from 26 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts, Arab and international.
The agreement aims to establish a framework between the two countries in the audiovisual sector and specifically for their co-productions.
An independent jury of Jordanian and Arab filmmakers and professionals met online over three days to evaluate eligible submissions.
Voices Amplified will grant $5641.82 for each project to complete the production of the selected short narratives.
In 2020, 381 film and TV projects were filmed in Jordan - including 360 local productions and 21 foreign productions.
The Arab Cinema Centre, a MAD Solutions initiative, has been responsible for bringing more Arab entities to international platforms like Berlinale.
The screening will be followed by a virtual discussion with the directors.
The screening will be followed by a virtual discussion with the directors.
The two new incentive schemes target Arab and Jordanian productions, whereby 10-15% cash rebate will be granted to eligible local and Arab productions depending on the local spend in Jordan.
The screening was postponed in line with the Jordanian government's new restrictions on social gatherings.
The closing ceremony was held on Wednesday at The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, President of the Festival.
Compared to the previous cycle, a significant increase of 32.5% in the number of submissions in all categories was realised.
The award was presented by Acoustic Film Sound in Estonia and is worth $17,500 of sound design and recording mix services.
The inaugural edition is due to take place from August 23 to 31 in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
The Amman International Film Festival is Jordan’s first international film festival that showcases Arab and international films.
The line-up includes 30 feature-length narratives and documentaries, Arab and international, in addition to nine Arab short films.
The festival is scheduled to run from August 23 to 31 and will screen new films, all premiering in Jordan.
Film-related projects, ranging from an idea to be developed to an existing project that needs revamping, can submit for support as of July.
The foreign cast and crew will abide by the filming guidelines, which the Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC) issued last month.
The deadline to receive the reenacted scenes is August 4 at 12 pm Jordan time (1 pm UAE time).
The deadline for submissions is May 21 and the winner will be announced on May 26 after public voting.
The competition invites participants to document their experience or thoughts while dealing with the ongoing crisis.
Directed by Fadi Haddad, the 80-minute drama/comedy is scripted in Arabic with English subtitles.
The AIFF was launched this year and spearheaded by the Royal Film Commission Jordan, with an aim is to highlight Arab and international films.
The film is a 90-minute documentary told through the voice of inmate Kenneth Reams about human resilience.
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Each story has been produced into a short film, funded by the programme and supervised by mentors appointed by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan.
The Royal Film Commission - Jordan (RFC) brought together Rawi Fellows and international Creative Advisors to work closely for five days from September 2-6 on their features.