Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When attempting to break into a nascent film industry, many filmmakers place their bets in tried and tested formats. Family dramas ...

Family secrets, misadventures, hidden pasts and personal growth were the fastest-growing themes and topics in Arabic movies and series this year, according to an AI-powered report released ahead of TV ...

If they’re not being banned in the Middle East's biggest market (where there are rumors even 'Barbie' potentially isn't safe from censors), studio tentpoles are being muscled out of the box office, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palestinian director Laila Abbas’ female empowerment drama “Thank You for Banking With Us!” won best film and director at the 9th ...

As conflicts escalate in the Middle East and North Africa, from Palestine to Yemen and Sudan, filmmakers have seen an increase in solidarity within the local creative community to find ways to ...

The Doha Film Institute's Qumra workshop kicks off Friday with the cream of the Arab cinema crop on display – including several timely Palestinian projects – and a host of top industry professionals ...

The sound of aircraft intrudes upon the lives of Gazan refugees in many of the 22 short films that comprise From Ground Zero, the centerpiece film at this year’s Arab Film Festival. Sometimes the men, ...

A scene from “The Time We Meet,” a film at the San Diego Arab Film Festival. Photo credit: sandiegoaff.org/ The San Diego Arab Film Festival opens Friday with in ...

The 28th annual Arab Film Festival is underway in San Francisco, marking its continued status as the oldest Arab film festival outside the Arab world. The festival, which runs until Sunday, November 3 ...

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 ...

Producers and film professionals from the Arab region discussed their perception of a “quota system” at festivals as well as distribution challenges, during a panel held by the World Cinema Fund in ...