Films are from independent film makers from around the world. Arab film festival arab film and media institute afmi. We embark on this journey to celebrate san franciscos vibrant legacy of sexpositive film. Last year we had a recordbreaking opening night and after party, we showed 56 films that represented 32 countries. Sofia, trailer 10th alfilm arab film festival berlin. In the coming months, we will be working to curate a diverse slate of films that highlight the talent home read more. Official trailer for the 10th arab film festival berlin.
A canadianmoroccan story of a straydog refuge, and a satirical biopic of former canadian prime minister william lyon mackenzie king were among the award winners at the berlin international film. This years berlin film festival aka berlinale was not the thunderous comeback that the industry perhaps hoped for under its new team. The festival has awarded many egyptian and internationally. Firmly established as one of berlin s most smartly programmed regionspecific festivals, alfilm returns this year with a range of works with unexpectedly optimistic views. Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded at the 68th berlin film festival. Soura film fest queer middle east and north african film fest berlin, germany 2 years next deadline. Paul at the same time as the film fest, which will screen 10. Alfilm presents artistically and thematically outstanding films.
Internationale filmfestspiele berlin, usually called the berlinale, is a film festival held annually in berlin, germany. Through its annual film festival in rotterdam, combined with various activities, tends aff to represent the arab world in a broader scape. The festival has an international standing and is considered one of the most important arab film festivals outside the arab world. The czech 1949 film the distant journey tells the story of a young jewish doctor. Shargawi initially worked as a stills photographer and taught himself filmmaking. Media sponsorship generously provided by additional promo support provided by. Cinemas have been shuttered, events, film releases and festivals postponed or cancelled, and all film shoots put on hold. The biff team will present another fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from february 1115, 2021 at one of berlins favourite independent cinemas, the babylon, rosaluxemburgstr. Seattle arab film festival submit now days hours minutes seconds coming soon, to a theater near you join us for this years seattle arab film festival on may 1617, 2020 at capitol hills northwest film forum. New arab film festival to launch in paris this june. The honorary golden bear for lifetime achievement was presented to german cinematographer michael ballhaus. The traverse city film festival is committed to showing just great movies and helping to save one of americas few indigenous art forms the cinema. Its become the largest independent film festival in the us and is known for showcasing new, upandcoming talent. Palestines submission for best foreign language film, 20 academy awards audience award, signis award, 20 amiens intl film festival netpac award, 20 berlin international film festival special award, 2012 cairo international film festival official selection, 2012 toronto international film.
The number of arab film festivals around the world is on the rise. Sourawhich means image in arabic, is about sharing a vision of life that is joyful, poignant, defiant and unique. Straydog story clebs among canadian winners at berlin film. St 15yearold yasmina is a talented soccer player and has big plans. St unnoticed by her family, which is shortly closing an important business deal. From volunteering opportunities to seasonal internships apply today for a role that fits your schedule. Founded in west berlin in 1951, the festival has been held every february since 1978 and is one of the big three alongside the venice film festival and cannes film festival.
A platform where stereotypes are confronted with authentic stories and images. The festival had its first edition in october 2019 at sputnik kino in berlin. Alfilm the arab film festival berlin is, in germany, the largest festival that provides a platform to the diverse arabic cinema. Another potential candidate is the cairo international film festival ciff which will mark its 40th edition this november.
The arab film festival berlin alfilm strides into its ninth edition this month with a lineup that leans heavily on hardhitting documentaries, alongside gritty social dramas and short films. But after a shaky start, one of the worlds biggest and. Berlin, march 31 mena egypt will take part in the 10th arab film festival berlin alfilm which will open on april 3. It is a noncommercial festival which focuses too drunk to watch punk film fest berlin 2016. Showcasing the finest films from the arab world and diaspora at the nations one and only arab american national museum.
Berlin, march 12, 2018 in its 9 th edition alfilm offers insights into the cinema of the arab world and the arab diaspora with current fiction and documentary films in the official selection among them festival darlings, german premieres and exciting newcomers as well as three short film. In 2015, hamed graduated with a bachelor of arts from the department of theatre acting and directing at helwan university. Alfilm 4th arab film festival berlin trailer youtube. It will open on march 27 with the tunisian film arab blues, a comedy about a tunisian woman who, after living in paris for 10 years, returns to tunis to set up a psychotherapy practice.
Who knows if well ever see the day when the arab film film festival does not seem of urgent political relevance. Join our emailing list to be the first to receive updates. Dear friends, due to the current situation around the covid19 outbreak, and the attempts to limit and contain the spread, we have decided together with our partners and cinemas to postpone the 11th edition of alfilm berlin. It is the oldest and only internationally accredited annually running film festival in the arab. Film resources bay area film festivals department of film. Official arab film festival texas facebook page click here for the arab film festival texas schedule. Mission description alfilm arab film festival berlin was initiated to provide a platform for arabic filmmakers in germany. The cairo international film festival is a worldclass annual film festival in cairo, egypt. In preparation, weve gone through the festival s entire program to bring you a comprehensive list of films by and about arab people, culture, food and more. The san diego arab film festival announced its line up and schedule for 2020. Established in 1976, it was the first film festival to be held in the arab world and is the only international competitive feature film festival in the middle east and africa recognized by the fiapf. In addition to the annual arab film festival, aanm has a quarterly film series that was released in fall 2018. How iranian cinema triumphed at the berlin film festival.
The berlin international film festival, known as the berlinale, is one of the worlds leading film festivals and opening night is tonight. One of the oldest film festivals in the arab world, it has a chequered. Arab film distribution promotes and distributes the cinemas of the arab world in north america. The 67th annual berlin international film festival was held from 9 to 18 february 2017 with dutch filmmaker paul verhoeven as president of the jury. The circus hotel is buzzing at the moment with guests visiting for the arab film festival berlin, and we are getting very excited to delve into the diverse arabic film selection. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year since its inception, except for 2011 and 20, when it was cancelled due to budget limitations and political instability.
All approaches, including more experimental ones, are included. Our patrons consist of people who love film and appreciate the mediums potential to educate and promote crosscultural exchange. Arabic movies at the 15th zurich film festival talking about trees by suhaib gasmelbari sudan, 2019 we want to reopen the revolution. The sundance film festival is an annual film festival hosted in park city, utah that was founded in 1978. The biff team will present another fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from february 1115, 2021 at one of berlin s favourite independent cinemas, the babylon, rosaluxemburgstr. Pariss institute of the arab world is set to revive its festival activities this june with the launch of the new arab film festival, the first edition of which will be presided over by. The arab film fest showcases modern arab cinema, featuring debut screenings of independent narrative, documentary, and experimental features and shorts. The arab film fest is the largest and longest running such festival in the midwest, presenting juried prizes and audience awards and inviting filmmakers to engage with audiences. February 26, 2020 jns the 70th berlin international film festival, also known as the berlinale, recently featured the world premiere of two digitally restored films about jews made just after world war ii. Sanad films win big at the berlin international film festival. The 25th annual arabian sights film festival october 16 25, 2020. They screen works that confront stereotypes with authentic stories and images, while offering a deeper understanding of the. The national organization is holding its 2018 conference in st. Alfilm has provided germany with its largest platform for arabic films.
In 2003, mizna launched the twin cities arab film festival to bring to minnesota current, indie film from arab artists in the swana region and its diaspora. Berlin student film festival, germany, 2017 bbc arabic film festival, uk, 2018. All submission materials online entry form, entry fee and screener should be delivered at the iffr office by the following deadlines. Berlin arab fim festival april 11 18 the arab daily news. Alfilm arab film festival berlin takes place 5th to 11th november 2012. Festivals, popup showings, live orchestra screenings, premiers there is always something going on in the city and this is the place to find out about it. Special thanks to our sponsors, filmmakers, volunteers, and you, the audience, for helping make the arabian sights film festival a. The 10th arab film festival berlin offers cause for hope in dark times. Read more maff opening the submission of the films for the tenth edition. The northern israeli port town of akko is known for its mixed arab jewish population. Three arab films supported by sanad, the development and postproduction fund of twofour54, have won awards at the 66th annual berlin international film festival. Mar 28, 2019 the berlin film festivals new leadership duo of carlo chatrian and mariette rissenbeek have revealed some of their new programming team. Jewish film fest berlin brandenburg to take place in early. Soura film fest is a queer film festival with a focus on the middle east and north africa region.
Berlin film fest screens world premieres of new holocaust. You will notice in our guide that many gay bars and clubs dont indicate closing hours. Mayadin altahrir nongovernmental organization ngo of fathers and sons. Omar shargawi was born in denmark in 1974 to a danish mother and a palestinian father. Jun 23, 2016 for seven years, the arab film festival berlin a. This years festival runs from january 23rd to february 2nd. Discover events that match your passion or create your own. Interested in bring the judge to your campus or community. Iranian dissident, teen abortion drama take top prizes at.
The seventieth session of the berlin international film festival begins tomorrow, and with it the attention of fans and followers of international cinema to the german capital, which during the festival period witnesses press and mass performances of. Several egyptian short films produced under an egyptiangerman cooperation program will be screened during the weeklong festival, according to a. This year the festival will be showcasing 3 films by arab. The arab film festival is a labor of love and every year many people come together to make it happen. Egypt to participate in arab film festival berlin egypt. Dissident iranian director mohammad rasoulof on saturday won the top prize at the berlin film festival for there is no evil, a searingly critical work about the death penalty in his country. Shawkys yomeddine, a crowdpleasing egyptian road movie about a recovered leper on a trip to reconnect with. The festival has been on the go since 2009 and is berlin s biggest platform for exciting arabic cinema. He currently studies cinematography and film directing at the higher institute of cinema in cairo. Soura film fest queer middle east and north african film. Arab film festival opens tonight without four of its stars.
Django, directed by etienne comar, opened the festival. But this years event opens amidst pure insanity at the top, with our potus in his selfdescribed great and unmatched wisdom giving one middle easternadjacent ally free rein to attack allies whove fought isis at our behest, adding that if he ends up displeased by. From volunteering opportunities to seasonal internships apply today for a role that fits your schedule last year we had a recordbreaking opening night and after. Alfilmarab film festival berlin presents artistically and thematically outstanding films from the arabic world since 2009 alfilm. These filmmakers represent the future of saudi film and offer a look at its independent film scene american audiences would otherwise not be privy to. Every festival film is subtitled in english, making them accessible to all. Shortly before a talent scout arrives for an important.
St the aspiring young director moe karim kassem is in the middle of an existential crisis his film is underfinanced. The berlinales entire raison detre is the cinema film and the exhibitions by artists working in these formats as well as the collaboration with those who work to ensure the films are given a platform after the festival. Mizna presents the thirteenth twin cities arab film festival in partnership with the film society of minneapolis st. Aff is looking forward to bringing these films to american audiences who are intrigued yet often misinformed by the media about saudi life and values. Future of saudi cinema gathering of worldclass film. The mission of the arab film festival aff is to enhance public understanding of arab culture and to provide alternative representations of arabs that contradict the stereotypical images.
San diego arab film festival supported by san diego commission for arts and culture for the fifth year. Alfilm arab film festival berlin was initiated to provide a platform for arabic filmmakers in germany. Alfilm arab film festival berlin, potsdamer strasse 151. Saudi women and the algerian revolution arab issues at. Over a dozen films that demonstrate the diversity of cinema in the arab world, among them winners at the dubai international film festival and gulf film festival, will screen to german audiences this week at the 2011 arab film festival berlin alfilm, to. Far from a onesizefitsall marking of experience so often depicted on western media outlets when it comes to the plight of the refugee, this program of 5 powerful short documentaries spotlight the multitude of hues that should be considered when discussions of the refugee experience are had. Malmo arab film festival maff is now accepting submissions of films for its tenth edition, planned to take place in malmosweden between october 8th th 2020. Alfilm arab film festival berlin on filmfestivallife. Its a love that was born in a cinema in 1950s cold war berlin and that has been nourished for over six decades by taking in at least a movie a day together.
This film which is so important reflected problems not only in my own country but in whole europe and whole world, szumowska said, adding, i am so happy that i am a female director, yeah. Popcorn postscript is your guide to upcoming film events in berlin. Alfilm presents artistically and thematically outstanding films from the arab world. Other film topics include womens issues, refugees, homelessness, racism, health and more. The main aspect of course is celebrating 10 years of independent and exciting arabic film culture in berlin, which is why alfilm is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a vivacious party in acud. Supporting young film makers from both israel and germany is yet another goal the jewish film fest berlin brandenburg is pursuing. From the yarmouk and ain elhilweh camps, to the streets of berlin. The entry for film submissions to iffr 2020 is closed.
The berlin independent film festival is dedicated to showcasing emerging international film talent. Technically, the 10day, austinbased film fest is a local event, of greatest interest to texans who wouldnt otherwise have access to the lineup of indie pics, many of which debut at other. Center for middle eastern and north african studies at the university of michigan. Oct 31, 2017 future of saudi cinema gathering of worldclass film directors in riyadh saudi women arrive to watch saudi short movies during the short film competition 2 festival on october 20, 2017, at. The arab film festival is the largest independent annual showcase of arab films and filmmakers in the country. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. For a middle eastern film maker at berlin, premiering a project outside competition or a special gala can be a major gamble. Panorama dokumente section, berlin international film festival, germany, 2019. Arab film festival the annual festival of films from. Competition the arab film awards celebrate filmmakers whose original works are distinguished in their respective categories.
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