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Cinema Of The United Arab Emirates
The cinema of the United Arab Emirates began with a number of feature films that were broadcast on national television since the late 1980s. In 2002, Emirates Film Competition was formed which influenced a generation of Emirati filmmakers to explore the short film format. The competition was merged onto Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which would eventually be shut down along with the Gulf Film Festival. However, the Dubai International Film Festival was founded in 2004 and continues its run till date. In April 2018, it was announced that the 15th edition of the festival would be postponed to 2019, re-launching as a bi-annual festival after running annually for 14 years In 2005, ''The Dream'' became the first Emirati film to be distributed in cinemas across UAE. Meanwhile, the UAE began to attract South Asian films and television serials, mainly Bollywood and Lollywood productions. In addition, UAE has a film studio (Dubai Studio City) which has been built to cultivate film making in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2015. History The Middle East International Film Festival debuted in 2007 with 152 movies and 186 screenings shown in five Abu Dhabi venues. It was established with the support of H.E. Mohammed Khalaf AL Mazroui as General Director of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH), and Nashwa Al Ruwaini as executive director. In 2008, Lebanese filmmaker Imad DeirAtany joined the team of more than 200 staff members. In 2010, ADACH developed the festival's brand and changed its name from MEIFF to Abu Dhabi Film Festival. With a new branding scheme, the 2010 ADFF made an effort to distinguish itself from the many other festivals in the Persian Gulf region. In 2011, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival launched the SANAD development and post- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Hosny
Hassan Hosny ( ar, حسن حسني) (June 19, 1931 – May 30, 2020) was an Egyptian actor and comedian. He was known for El Nazer ("The headmaster") (2000), El basha telmiz (2004) and Zaky Chan (2005). Widely regarded as a veteran of Egyptian cinema, his acting career spanned over 50 years and included performances in almost 500 films, television programs and theatre plays. He has been referred to as the Joker of Egyptian cinema. Biography Hassan Hosny was born in the citadel district of Cairo on June 19, 1936. Born to an entrepreneur father, he lost his mother when he was six years old. Described as a thespian during his school years, Hosny started acting in the 1960s in theatre plays as part of the Egyptian military's theatrical group. His breakthrough role came when he starred as a corrupt civil servant in the popular TV show My Dear Children, Thank You'''. He then collaborated in major TV shows with superstars Faten Hamama, Salah Zulfikar and Farid Shawqi. Popularly known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Swan
Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both poles. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica and renewable energy. Swan is also the founder of 2041, a company which is dedicated to the preservation of the Antarctic and the author with Gil Reavill of ''Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth's Last Wilderness''. In November 2017, Swan undertook the South Pole Energy Challenge, the first expedition of its kind: a 600-mile journey to the South Pole with his son, surviving solely using renewable energy. Early life and education He was born in Durham, England, and attended Aysgarth School and then Sedbergh School (1969–1974) before completing a BA in ancient history (1976–1979) at St Chad's College, Durham University. South Pole: "In the Footsteps of Scott" (1984–1987) ''Southern Quest'' set sail on 3 November 1984 to travel the to Antarctica. The expedition stopped over in Lyttelton, New Zealand, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall (; born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on 3 April 1934), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Seen as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 60-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees since she first went to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960, where she witnessed human-like behaviours amongst chimpanzees, including armed conflict. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. As of 2022, she is on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project. In April 2002, she was named a UN Messenger of Peace. Goodall is an honorary member of the World Future Council. Early years Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in 1934 in Hampstead, London, to businessman Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall (1907–2001) and Margaret Myfanwe Joseph (1906 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Cowie
Winston Cowie is a Marine conservationist, author and film director. He is the Manager of Marine Policy at the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is a film director of nature documentaries, New Zealand author of discovery history and the New Zealand Wars, has represented the United Arab Emirates at international rugby, a Master Diver, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He previously worked as a lawyer before choosing to pursue an MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Policy from the Oxford University School of Geography and the Environment, Keble College, Oxford University. Early years Cowie was born in 1982 in Dargaville, New Zealand, before moving with his parents, Michael and Susan Cowie, and siblings to Matakana, Tawharanui Peninsula in the Mahurangi region. He attended Matakana Primary School, Warkworth Primary School and Westlake Boys High School where he was Head Boy and captain of the 1st XV rugby team. He studied a law degree a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak ( ar, رزان خليفة المبارك) is the Managing Director of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund as well as the current president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Early life and background Al Mubarak was born in 1979 in Abu Dhabi. She is the daughter of Khalifa Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Mubarak, a former UAE ambassador to France who was assassinated in 1984 in Paris by the Abu Nidal Organization terrorist group and Sameera Al Khamis. Al Mubarak's grandfather was the Ahmed Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Mubarak, former judge and chairperson of the Shari'a Judicial Department in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Al Mubarak has three siblings: Rasha; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company; and Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority. Al Mubarak holds an M.Sc. in Public Understanding of Environmental Change from the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until Midnight
''Until Midnight'' ( ar, حتى منتصف الليل, Ha'ta mountas'saf al-layl) is an Emirati thriller film. It is directed by Tariq Alkazim and produced by Yunjie Han. Ahmed Khamis Ali plays the lead role of Salem. The film was released in June 2018. Plot Newly married Salem finds a stranger in his home who has malevolent plans. Cast * Ahmed Khamis Ali as Salem * Chuka Ekweogwu as Ronin * Hiba Hamoui as Sarah * Rik Aby as Hassan * Marwan Ahmed as Abdulqader Production The film is shot in Dubai in a villa at Al Barsha Al Barsha ( ar, البرشاء) is a collection of sub-communities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Barsha is one of the newer residential developments, and is located in west Dubai, south of Al Sufouh. Al Barsha is bounded by E 11 (Shei ... - Dubai, U.A.E References * https://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/emirati-horror-flick-brings-an-intruder-home-1.2238124 * https://www.akhbaralaan.net/entertainment/celebrities/2018/6/4/%D8%AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Iraq
The cinema of Iraq went through a downturn under Saddam Hussein's regime. The development of film and film-going in Iraq reflects the drastic historical shifts that Iraq has experienced in the 20th century. The Iraq War which began in 2003 had an influence on many films being produced. History While Iraq's first film projection took place in 1909, cinema was not truly regarded as a cultural activity or pastime until the 1920s. The first cinemas, like the famous al-Zawra cinema on Baghdad's bustling thoroughfare al-Rashid, played mostly American silent films for British citizens. In the 1940s under the rule of King Faisal II of Iraq, a real Iraqi cinema began. Supported by British and French financiers, movie production companies established themselves in Baghdad. The Baghdad Studio was established in 1948, but soon came apart when tensions between the Arab and Jewish founders flared up. For the most part, the product was purely commercial, fluffy romances with plenty of singing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq AlKazim
Tariq AlKazim is an Emirati filmmaker. He had won the Arabian Business Future Star award in 2018. He is best known for his 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ... movie ''A Tale of Shadows'' and the short film, "The Man Who Met The Angel", which premiered in the Dubai International Film Festival, Also "Death Circle" and "Quiet" Which both premiered in the gulf film festival. Filmography Awards In 2018 he was awarded the Arabian Business Future Star. References * http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/emirati-horror-film-comes-out-of-the-shadows-1.2076911 * https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/new-emirati-horror-a-tale-of-shadows-lights-up-the-big-screen-1.619995 * http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2017/08/17/Emirati-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Shadows
''A Tale of Shadows'' is a 2017 Emirati thriller film directed and written by Tariq Al Kazim and produced by Yunjie Han. The film stars Chuka Ekweogwu, Rik Aby, Arzu Neuwirth, and Almer Agmyren in the lead roles. The film was released all over the United Arab Emirates, and most of the shooting was done on the outskirts of the country. The film followed by the sequel '' A Tale of Shadows: Illusions''. Cast * Chuka Ekweogwu as The Gardener * Arzu Neuwirth as The Woman in White * Rik Aby as Garet * Almer Agmyren as The Watchman * Dijana Divjak as Mary Production The story revolves around a farm which on the outskirts of UAE. Few scene are shown in which the lead actor travels from Dubai to the UAE. References # http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/emirati-horror-film-comes-out-of-the-shadows-1.2076911 # https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/new-emirati-horror-a-tale-of-shadows-lights-up-the-big-screen-1.619995 # http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worthy
''The Worthy'' (Arabic: المختارون, alMukhtarun) is a 2016 Arabic thriller film directed by Ali F. Mostafa, and produced by Image Nation. The movie was released on 23 February 2017 in the Middle East. Plot The Worthy is a narrative film that describes what will happen in a post-apocalyptic future where political conflicts go out of hand. The story begins with a truck driver that goes by the name of Shoaib (also known as Abu Eissa) picking up a stranger. The stranger warns him of what danger is to come due to these conflicts taking frightening twists. Shoaib listens to the man's advice and takes his two children Eissa and Maryam to seek shelter. One of the political parties decides to make matters worse by contaminating the water supply. Most of the population dies out of fear and hunger in the upcoming years; however Shoaib and his family along with a seven others find shelter with clean water in an abandoned airplane factory. One night, Shoaib, Eissa, his righthand m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McShane
Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, producer and director. He is known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, as well as Mr. Wednesday in ''American Gods'' (2017–2021). For the original series of ''Deadwood'', McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series; for the film, he (as producer) was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. His film roles include Harry Brown in ''The Wild and the Willing'' (1962), Charlie Cartwright in ''If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium'' (1969), Wolfe Lissner in ''Villain'' (1971), Teddy Bass in ''Sexy Beast'' (2000), Frank Powell in ''Hot Rod'' (2007), Captain Hook in ''Shrek the Third'' (2007), Tai Lung in ''Kun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
