Archive for category Middle East

Arab Film Studio turns five: looking back at the success stories so far

Chris Newbould Arab Film Studio, the intensive training course for aspiring filmmakers sponsored by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, celebrated its fifth anniversary this month with an evening of screenings of selected short films produced by the programme. It included films from the three main strands of AFS – the narrative programme that launched AFS in […]

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Will Jordan be the Arab world’s next hit movie hub?

By Leen HajjarSpecial to Al Arabiya English Last week, Jordan hosted a film festival that displayed the artistic and collaborative efforts of France and the Arab world. For many years, Jordan has been working tirelessly to promote and expand its film industry. Recently, the kingdom has become a major filming destination for many internationally renowned […]

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Tax incentives for film and TV production around the world

By REUTERS MADRID, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Many countries around the world offer tax rebates or tax credits to attract foreign film or TV productions, as well as animation or video game projects, which can boost local economies. Spain is trying to catch up, with a 15 percent rebate for international production costs up to a […]

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Fortress Film Clinic set to storm the Middle East Production Industry with impressive lineup of premium productions during 2015

Dubai, UAE, 18 August 2015: Fortress Film Clinic, a joint venture between Fortress Capital Investments, a leading investment firm in the Middle East region, and the 10 year production company, Film Clinic, has lined up impressive mega productions that are set to herald a new era in the visual media production industry regionally. “Fortress Film […]

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Leading film industry professionals to arrive for Qumra

Doha Film Institute (DFI) will welcome more than 100 leading film industry professionals to Qatar later this week for the first edition of Qumra, a new event dedicated to the development of emerging filmmakers from Qatar and around the world, taking place from March 6 to 11. Twenty-nine projects at various stages of production have […]

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