An iconic Egyptian film studio known as Hollywood on the Nile was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. The Al-Ahram Studio in Giza, Cairo was a major force in Arab cinema and at the centre of its ...

Popcorn ready? The end of the year is treating Egyptian cinema lovers to a packed lineup of stories worth leaving the couch for — from rom-com chaos and emotional journeys to edge-of-your-seat ...

Arab independent films are enjoying a resurgence in terms of festival and commercial success affirms Antoine Khalife, the Red Sea Film Festival’s director of Arab programs and film classics, citing ...

A wide range of Egyptian films dominate the Arabic-language selection in Venice this year, including two feature debuts — from Khaled Mansour and Muhammed Hamdy — that represent new directions in ...

Arab female film directors are reshaping Arab cinema by telling untold stories and claiming space in a traditionally ...

Actress Enjy Kiwan at El Gouna (Courtesy of El Gouna Film Festival) Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival is back after a one-year hiatus with a rich mix of Arabic and international titles launching into the ...

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating heart of Arab cinema, ...

“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie, he plays an ...

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force - and in the spotlight - on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday. Case in point: ...

"Each film in the lineup offers a unique lens through which audiences can engage with the themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of modern life," organizers of the Saudi fest in Jeddah ...

A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the Egyptian film industry, including the pivotal role played by Saudi ...