Image Nation film ‘Scales’ to premiere in cinemas across KSA on November 12
The film will be available in cinemas across Riyadh, Jeddah, Tabuk, Jizan and the Eastern Province in its first theatrical release.
The film will be available in cinemas across Riyadh, Jeddah, Tabuk, Jizan and the Eastern Province in its first theatrical release.
The film will premiere at Cinemacity IMAX, Zero 6 Mall, on Saturday, November 21, at 2:00 pm UAE time.
Zaki is known for her roles in films including 'Seidy fe Gamea Amrekiya', 'Africano', 'Taymour w Shafika', and 'Abu Ali'.
Last year, the cash prize was given to 'Severed Head' by director Lotfi Achour at the El Gouna Film Festival.
The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
Alloush previously served as a jury member in several international film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).
'Gaza Mon Amour' recently won the NETPAC award at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and received critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival.
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The films include 'Between Heaven and Earth' by Najwa Najjar, 'Haifa Street' by Mohanad Hayal.
The third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7 and the Cairo Film Connection will be held from December 5 to 7.
The deadline for receiving applications is October 6, through the festival's official website.
The films submitted must be produced between January 2019 and the date of the inauguration of the festival and must be received by the selection committee before November 1.
The film is the first Egyptian feature-length narrative confirmed for the 2020 edition of the festival.
Seven feature narratives in development have been selected, including 'The Legend of Zainab and Noah' by director Yousry Nasrallah and 'I Can Hear Your Voice… Still' by director Sameh Alaa.
These films are 'Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers' by Marwan Hamed, 'Between Two Seas' by Anas Tolba and 'Mafak' by Bassam Jarbawi.
The film festival recently confirmed that it will hold its 42nd edition from November 19 to 28, 2020.
The 51st edition of the festival will be taking place virtually from October 1-7, 2020.
To be eligible for submission, projects must be directed by filmmakers of Arab nationality or origin.
The festival is scheduled to take place from August 27 to 31.
The episode will be streamed on July 9 at 10 pm UAE time across the Arab Cinema Center’s social media accounts.
This will be the first screening of Image Nation Abu Dhabi's production in the GCC ahead of the film's theatrical release later this year.
The last date for submission is August 31.
Hafez edited 'The Blue Elephant 2', which today is reportedly the highest-grossing film in the history of Egyptian cinema with revenues surpassing USD 6.6m.
The films including “Between Two Seas” and Oscar shorts like “Ave Maria” and “Nocturne in Black” will be screened during the artistic and cultural events at the book fair.
Offering a total budget of $100,000, at least three Egyptian filmmakers will receive funding to produce or complete their films.
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The Saudi-based festival, will select a Cairo Film Connection project from the fiction projects to attend the inaugural Project Market of the Red Sea Souk from March 13-16, 2020.
The film has been selected in more than 15 international film festivals so far and will be screened in Cinema of Tomorrow Competition on November 24 and 25.
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Scales continues to travel the globe with its North American premiere at The New Wave festival at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art on 19 October.
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The film has picked up several awards recently including Best Foreign Film from the Diorama International Film Festival in India and three awards at Cairo International Film Festival.
Alongside the award, the festival will provide audiences with an insight into Gilliam’s life, career and achievements, with an exclusive question and answer session for audience members.
Organised for the second year in a row, the film script development lab will be dedicated to six teams of Arab writers and producers.
The inaugural award will be announced at the 2019 Cairo International Film Festival in November.
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