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International Dark Horse Contenders Making Waves Ahead of Oscars Shortlist Announcement
Films from Mongolia, Finland and Spain are gunning for their shot in the international feature Oscar race.
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Bertie Carvel on Playing Two Roles in ‘The Crown’ and His Tony Blair in Final Episodes
The actor — who had a small role in the second season — returned for the hit drama's final outings as the former British Prime Minister, joining a lengthy list of names to have portrayed the divisive politician.
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18 Weeks to Shoot 30 Seconds: Behind the Scenes of ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’
Aardman's much-anticipated stop-motion sequel is now ready to hatch on Netflix, 23 years after the smash-hit animated original.
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Paul Mescal, ‘All of Us Strangers’ Take Home Top Prizes at British Independent Film Awards
'How to Have Sex' breakout star Mia McKenna-Bruce won best lead performance.
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How ‘Mandoob’ Takes Saudi’s Nascent Cinema Industry Into Uncharted, Un-Comedic Waters
From local pioneer Ali Kalthami, the film — which bowed in Toronto and is one of the buzziest titles at the Red Sea International Film Festival — comes from Saudi powerhouse studio Telfaz11, breaking away from their well-trodden comedic roots.
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Baz Luhrmann Admits He Hasn’t Watched ‘Priscilla’ Yet
Despite having directed 2022's 'Elvis' biopic, the director says he's been too busy to watch Sofia Coppola's more recent biopic about The King's relationship with Priscilla Presley: "But I will see it at some point, believe you me!"
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Head of New Saudi Distribution and Production Companies on Wanting to “Be A Part” of the Country’s Cinematic Evolution
On the eve of this year's Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Brit exec Paul Chesney launched both TwentyOne Entertainment and Red Palm Pictures.
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“We Love You Johnny!”: Depp Gets Rock Star Treatment in Saudi ArabiaÂ
The actor was at the Red Sea Film Festival for a screening of 'Jeanne du Barry,' which was partly financed by Saudi Arabia.
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Former Mister Smith Exec Antone Saliba Launches Regional Management Company, Signs Filmmakers Abu Bakr Shawky, Bassel Ghandour, Amjad Al Rasheed
Focusing on the Middle East and the South West Asia and North Africa regions, Untamed Entertainment comes with the backing of distributors Front Row and Empire.
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‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Composer Harry Gregson-Williams on Returning to Aardman’s Flock 23 Years After the First Film
The British composer and conductor has penned the music for the grand return of Ginger and her fearless coop of stop-motion chickens, deploying some of the same themes he used almost a quarter of a century earlier.
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‘Hiding Saddam Hussein’ Director Halkawt Mustafa on Keeping His Project Secret for 14 Years
Screening at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, the documentary tells the story of how Iraqi farmer Alaa Namiq hid Saddam Hussein from U.S. troops for 235 days.
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Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Diane Kruger, Sharon Stone Help Open Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival
The world premiere of Saudi jinn fantasy romance 'HWJN' kicked off the third edition of the event in Jeddah.
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