With Saudi film production skyrocketing, a significant presence in Cannes and surprise North African successes, insiders say Arab cinema is entering a vibrant new era: "It’s an interesting time." By ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lebanese director Sarah Francis brought her quietly devastating marital drama “Dead Dog” to the Cairo Film Festival’s Horizons of ...

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force - and in the spotlight - on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday. Case in point: ...

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 ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the world of film festivals, we've all heard of Sundance, Cannes and Telluride. But there is a relatively new festival starting to make an impact. And it's showing movies ...

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 ...

Georges Khabbaz stars alongside German film legend Hanna Schygulla in Ameer Fakher Eldin’s melancholic drama about an exiled Syrian writer who travels to a North Sea island, contemplating suicide. By ...

Look for Arab cinema and lots of docs at festivals this week. First up is the always impressively programmed Arab Film Festival, presented by the San Francisco-based Arab Film and Media Institute, ...