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Major Abu Dhabi film studio being built with plans to open by 2025 m1b6d
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 2i4b44
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 2b6ql
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 2u492d
Agreement follows historic deal in August normalising relations between Israel and the UAE.
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Image Nation Abu Dhabi plots three features 51253c
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 385l27
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 c1b47
Media Zone Authority restructure will not impact SANAD Fund.
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Parkes/MacDonald, Image Nation extend t venture m219
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 4q2x5k
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 294d3m
Twofour54 and the Family Development Foundation launch films screenplay contest.
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Image Nation ramps up local doc production 696n57
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 1q4hb
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 b522r
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 2j4v1h
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 3v2w4m
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 2f3k2l
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’ 615v6y
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 3y3z15
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 421w4e
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.