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Egyptian Producer Mohamed Hefzy and Algerian Director Merzak Allouache to Receive Variety Awards at Red Sea Film Festival

Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy and Algerian director Merzak Allouache will be honored this week by Variety at the Red Sea Film Festival in the port city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia....

Red Sea Souk, Largest Film Market in Arab World, Expands Into Asia, Lines Up Andrew Garfield Talk and Sees Returning Talent Cement Legacy

In just four years, the Red Sea Souk has become the largest film market in the Arab world. Nested within the dates of the Red Sea Film Festival and under the...

Production Biz Powwow Focus Returns to London With Key Format Changes

Focus, the end-of-year meeting place for the international production community, returns Dec. 10 to 11 in London. The 10th edition remains free to attend for industry professionals and gathers thousands of...

‘Maria,’ ‘Brutalist,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Are Among the Award Contenders to Benefit From European Incentives and Crew

As countries improve tax incentives and develop larger numbers of qualified crews and state-of-the-art facilities, Europe has become a buzzing international production hub for film and TV. With a wealth of...

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Director Justine Triet on Her Forensic Approach to Filmmaking: ‘What’s Important Is What Lies Underneath’

Justine Triet, who is best-known for Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” says she could have become a lawyer, if she had not veered into filmmaking to...

Syndicado Boards Myrid Carten’s ‘A Want in Her’ Following World Premiere in IDFA’s Competition (EXCLUSIVE)

Sales agent Syndicado has boarded Irish debut filmmaker Myrid Carten’s “A Want in Her,” which had its world premiere earlier this month in IDFA’s International Competition section. In the documentary, Carten...

U.K. ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace to Step Down While Allegations of Historical Misconduct Investigated

Television host Gregg Wallace is to step down as the presenter of the U.K. version of “MasterChef,” which airs on public broadcaster BBC, while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated. ...

Cinematography Work at Camerimage Festival ‘Radically Different,’ Jury Members Say

Jurors at the EnergaCamerimage cinematography fest say the Golden Frog main competition films have been remarkably varied and inspiring in the event’s 32nd edition. The 12 competing films “were radically different...

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