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Major Abu Dhabi film studio being built with plans to open by 2025 1k4967
twofour54 Studios is set to span more than 100 acres.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ starts shooting at international locations for Warner Bros, Legendary Entertainment x6rm
Part 2 will be based in Hungary and is also returning to Abu Dhabi and Jordan.
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Abu Dhabi’s Yas Creative Hub set to open in late 2021 1q5m5p
Campus will house emirate’s burgeoning media, gaming and entertainment sectors.
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Israel, Abu Dhabi funds and Sam Spiegel film school sign cooperation agreement 46v5b
Agreement follows historic deal in August normalising relations between Israel and the UAE.
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Image Nation Abu Dhabi plots three features 4my4e
Rattle The Cage director Majid Al Ansari [pictured] will be an executive producer on the projects.
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World of Locations: Abu Dhabi 2z1q22
International film-makers are impressed by the emirate’s aim to become a regional ‘content hub’ and its 30% cash rebate.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival shuttered 6j3y21
Media Zone Authority restructure will not impact SANAD Fund.
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Parkes/MacDonald, Image Nation extend t venture 1hm37
As a result of the expansion, Evan Hayes has been appointed president of production at Parkes/MacDonald.
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Abu Dhabi Media Summit unveils speakers 1z2r3e
Featured keynote speakers include Mark Thompson, Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Gerhard Zeiler and Robert A. Kotick.
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Script contest to highlight UAE social issues 1p1943
Twofour54 and the Family Development Foundation launch films screenplay contest.
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Image Nation ramps up local doc production 3j3ke
Image Nation has revealed plans to create more locally-produced documentaries following the premiere of its first factual feature at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
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Abu Dhabi mulls additional film tax rebates 1y5xo
Existing production rebate, which has drawn Stars Wars and Fast & Furious 7, may be complimented with an infrastructure incentive. Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount heading to the region next week.
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Gulf film industry ponders progress 3l6x5p
Cinema professionals debate whether the cinema investment drive of past decade has achieved anything for local industry.
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Cinema business to grow in Middle East 31505t
Empire CEO Mario Haddad and Gulf Films chief Selim El-Azar discuss distribution in the region at Abu Dhabi show business conference.
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Abu Dhabi opener proves crowd-pleaser 6b2y2x
Pan Arab road movie From A to B proves a crowd-pleaser on opening night of Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
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Star Wars begins Abu Dhabi shoot 4o265o
Video of JJ Abrams on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, including a previously unseen creature
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ADFF: Arabs are the new ‘Red Scare’ 2y5m4d
Tunisian director Ferid Boughedir addressed Hollywood’s depiction of the Middle East at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Opening Night 574h1m
Forest Whitaker took to the red carpet with a host of directors and stars on the opening night of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
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Mobile start-up scoops S prize 43f4j
An innovative service that provides people with emergency mobile phone credit was the winner of an Orange-backed competition for start-up businesses at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit.