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CEO of Image Nation Abu Dhabi Michael Garin

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Production houses must train next generation of GCC filmmakers, says Image Nation

by Staff WriterWed 9 Jan 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Entertainment organisations should play larger role in creating a sustainable sector, says CEO Michael Garin

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Shivani Pandya Malhotra, former managing director of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

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Former DIFF exec launches Dubai-based film consultancy

by Neil HalliganMon 24 Sep 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

NearEast Entertainment is a strategic marketing services and consultancy for the film and entertainment industry targeting the TV, music, film, arts and live events sectors

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Arab cinema celebrated at Paris with Festival Des Cinemas Arabes

by Staff Writer Mon 2 Jul 2018Thu 7 Oct 2021

Festival Des Cinemas Arabes was inaugurated by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki and her critically-acclaimed political drama Capernaum

Jamal Al Sharif, the chairman of the Dubai Film and TV Commission.

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Dubai International Film Festival to take place every two years

by Staff Writer Thu 19 Apr 2018Thu 7 Oct 2021

Local and international media is reporting that staff have already been made redundant

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Eric Clapton documentary to screen at DIFF 365

by Staff Writer Sun 31 Dec 2017Thu 7 Oct 2021

‘Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars’ at VOX Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates until January 10

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In pictures: 5 things to know about… The UAE’s film industry

by ITPThu 14 Dec 2017Tue 19 Oct 2021

With the 14th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) taking place until December 13, we take a look back at the young but fast-growing film business in the country

Annemarie Jacir

Films on Yazidi plight, Arab displacement honoured at DIFF

by Staff Writer Thu 14 Dec 2017Thu 7 Oct 2021

troubles roiling the surrounding Middle East region were brought sharply into focus on the big screen

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In pictures: Busy weekend at Dubai International Film Festival 2017

by ITPSun 10 Dec 2017Tue 19 Oct 2021

Saturday at the Festival also explored the world of fashion, as BAFTA and Academy Award-winning designer Alexandra Byrne spoke about her distinguished career, including some of the most iconic screen costumes in recent times, and her latest work on the Agatha Christie film adaptation, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017).