The Saudi Film Commission has opened the Saudi pavilion at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival held between May 16 and 26. The pavilion highlights the Saudi film industry, which is witnessing a high turnout at cinemas and a record growth in (...)
The Saudi Cultural Development Fund (CDF) has launched the Film Investment Program with a budget of SR300 million under the Film Sector Financing Initiative, which has a total budget of SR879 million as part of the Digital Content Program (...)
Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) concluded its participation in the activities of the luxury travel trade show "ILTM" 2022, which was held in Cannes, France, from December 5 to 8, 2022.
During its participation, the DGDA sought to exchange (...)
Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who lives in exile following a smear campaign about her love life, wept with joy as she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ebrahimi, 41, won for Holy Spider, in which she plays a journalist trying to (...)
The Film Commission announced commencing the application of a financial refund incentive program with up to 40% of qualified expenses for incentives to support film production, which will make the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a global destination for (...)
The Saudi Film Commission (SFC) announced on Thursday that the highly anticipated cash rebate program, "Film Saudi", is now functional and open for applications via a dedicated platform for film productions.
Saudi Arabia is set to become a (...)
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), one of the largest film producers in the Kingdom returned to Cannes to discuss the changing landscape of filmmaking in Saudi Arabia and to showcase two of its latest projects.
Ithra Film (...)
The Saudi Film Commission (SFC) is participating in the 75th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, which runs from 17-28 May, to build awareness of the country's rapidly developing film industry, showcase its unique cinematic and (...)
The Saudi Film Commission (SFC), is participating in the 75th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival which runs from 17-28 May, to build awareness of the country's rapidly developing film industry, showcase its unique cinematic and (...)
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is revealing two new films as part of its participation at the Saudi Pavilion, which is hosted by the Saudi Film Commission, at the 74th edition of the Festival de Cannes 2021.
Celebrated Egyptian (...)
The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced Friday that it will receive an additional $4 million to its Red Sea Fund from the Saudi Film Commission. The figure will support the development of 40 new compelling films from Saudi and Arab (...)
Corporate announcements such as financial reporting, CSR initiatives and strategic business decisions are most influential in shaping earned media coverage and driving brand reputation worldwide, Ogilvy said in its 2019 Global Media Influence Survey (...)
Following is a list of the prize-winners at the 72nd Cannes film festival:
- Palme d'Or: "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)
- Grand Prix: "Atlantics" by Mati Diop (France)
- Jury Prize: "Les Miserables" by Ladj Ly (France) and "Nighthawk" by (...)
Action movie superstar Sylvester Stallone told cinema-goers in Cannes on Friday that he never expected to make it in the film industry due to an accident at birth that caused him to slur his words — now one of his more celebrated trademarks.
The US (...)
Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore said her experience of caring for someone infected with the AIDS virus had spurred her decision to help promote the documentary '5B' about the unsung heroes who looked after AIDS sufferers in the 1980s.
The film, (...)
Movie stars including Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria celebrated the role of women in cinema at a glitzy gala in Cannes on Sunday, amid a drive to promote gender equality in the industry that is still falling short of what many campaigners hoped (...)
A World War II drama by US director Terrence Malick is proving one of the Cannes film festival's most divisive premieres yet, with some critics hailing a cinema master at the top of his game and one calling it "a big swing and a miss".
"A Hidden (...)
Antonio Banderas said a heart attack he suffered two years ago spurred him into a health kick but also allowed him to reinvent himself as an actor, including as he prepared to take on the lead role in Pedro Almodovar's autobiographical new (...)
Sporting a sequined "EJ" rocket on his lapel, Elton John beamed his way down the Cannes red carpet on Thursday to see the premiere of his own biopic — "Rocketman".
The movie, starring Taron Egerton, tracks the singer's first steps in the music (...)
US pop singer and actress Selena Gomez has taken aim at social media platforms and their detrimental effect on young people, saying they could be dangerous and contribute to a world of disinformation and bullying.
"Social media has really been (...)
Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss out.
Unveiling (...)
General Authority for Culture announced here today the launch of a number of major programs to support Saudi filmmakers, film industry and film production in the Kingdom, as well as non-Saudi filmmakers.
These initiatives are expected to have a (...)
For Danielle Macdonald, a young actress hailed by Hollywood Reporter as the movie industry's "next big thing", every part of her Cannes experience - from the standing ovation for her movie to getting stuck in a lift - was part of the (...)
Nicole Kidman says having four films at the Cannes Film Festival this year was an unexpected confluence, but it was the result of her intention to "stay bold and open" to challenging material.
Two of Kidman's movies at Cannes have debuted, including (...)
The globe-trotting French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy made a dramatic late entry into the Cannes film festival Tuesday with a "close-up look" at the Kurds' battle against Daesh (the so-called Islamic State) in Iraq.
The dashing self-styled (...)
