Inspire Middle East Sisterhood is found at the El Gouna Film Festival The fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) saw the launch of the 'Sisters in Film, Rawiyat' initiative. The Tunisia-Paris based non-profit came as a part of GFF’s mission to support and empower women in Arab cinema. 29/10/2020
Inspire Middle East El Gouna Film Festival: Short film competition tackles social issues in the MENA region The El Gouna Film Festival has officially kicked off, under strict social distancing measures. Amongst the three major prize-winning categories this year’s short film competition incorporates some 18 films, with the top winner claiming the El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film Award accompanied by 27/10/2020
Living Do environmental documentaries actually change our bad habits? We’re wondering how much effect our binge watching of Blue Planet really has on climate change. 07/10/2020
France Netflix boycott calls over film deemed offensive to Muslims The 2017 Egyptian film Sheikh Jackson was criticised for a scene which shows an imam being disturbed during his prayers in a mosque by a flash mob dancing to Michael Jackson's infamous Thriller choreography. 30/07/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: European cinema faces-off with US industry giants Ahead of the Oscars we take a look at the challenges facing European cinema. 07/02/2020
United Kingdom Baftas 2020: Stars criticise lack of diversity in award show First World War film 1917 was the big winner on Sunday night. Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for 'Joker' and Renee Zellweger won best actress for 'Judy'. 03/02/2020
Green News Marvel Universe to get its first ever transgender superhero The Disney-owned studio is having a massive push on diversity and representation with its upcoming films. 02/01/2020
France Actress Anna Karina dies Anna Karina, the epitome of French New Wave cinema, has died of cancer at the age of 79. The French-Danish star was the former muse of film director Jean-Luc Godard 15/12/2019
Living These Eco-Visionaries are using AI to recreate near-extinct animals Dystopian evolution and novel solution a presented side by side at The Royal Academy of the Arts 23/11/2019
France Catherine Deneuve, 76, in Paris hospital after 'limited' stroke French actress Catherine Deneuve has been hospitalised in Paris after suffering a "reversible" stroke, her family told AFP. 06/11/2019
no comment 007 Aston Martin sold at auction The classic Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in the film Goldfinger has been auctioned in California for 5.77m euros 30/07/2019
USA John Singleton dies at 51 after suffering stroke At 24, Singleton became the youngest and the first black filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination for best director and best original screenplay for "Boyz n the Hood." 30/04/2019
Switzerland Swiss actor Bruno Ganz dies aged 77 Ganz, 77, is best-known for portraying Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated Downfall; the kindly grandfather in Swiss family movie Heidi; and the angel Damiel in Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of Desire. 16/02/2019
