Dubai police arrest beach-goer for flouting anti-coronavirus rule
Man shows video of himself mocking coronavirus safety instructions on Instagram. Source: https://gulfnews.com/uae/
From a Bethlehem camp to Cannes: A Palestinian filmmaker’s journey
It’s almost impossible to find a quiet spot in Bethlehem’s Dheisha camp, home to more than 15,000 Palestinian refugees. But that is exactly what the protagonists of 28-year-old Palestinian director Wisam al-Jafari’s short film, Ambience, are trying to do. Desperate … Continued
‘Re-coding-post-war syria’ maps the future of damascus
Unveiled at the 2019/2020 bi-city shenzhen biennale of urbanism and architecture, reparametrize studio and digital architects have collaborated to create the ‘re-coding post-war syria’ exhibition. the multinational team of syrian, lebanese, austrian, bulgarian, ukrainian and chinese architects have showcased a … Continued
LG and Empire Cinema sign agreement for enhanced solutions
LG signed an agreement with Lebanese cinemas chain “Empire Cinemas” to enhance the later with “LG” solutions and technologies, basically on the conceptual design, display screens and signages. Source: LG and Empire Cinema sign agreement for enhanced solutions – Saudi … Continued
New Syrian cinema: young and gasping
For decades, cinema in Syria was subjected to particularly harsh censorship by the Assad regime. The Soviet-influenced ideological compass of the Ba’ath Party strongly believed in the power of cinema to shape and ignite hearts and minds, to its own … Continued
Comscore Expands Box Office Measurement to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Comscore, Inc., a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, announced today that it has expanded its box office measurement service into Saudi Arabia. The global expansion will provide box office measurement data for all theatrical film … Continued
UAE cinema sales set to slump by 80% in Ramadan
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/uae-cinema-sales-set-slump-by-80-in-ramadan-508732.html
Generating DCPs in the Middle East
http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/post-production-technology/1628902-Generating-DCPs-in-the-Middle-East
Mercato announces opening of VOX cinemas
http://www.ameinfo.com/mercato-announces-vox-cinemas-318862
Majid Al Futtaim Ventures to expand VOX Cinemas across the region
http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/majid-al-futtaim-ventures-vox-cinemas-449493