Organized by The World Mass Media Research Foundation and supported by Turkish Ministry of Culture, the 23rd. Ankara International Film Festival will take place between 15 – 22nd March.
Festival will be showcasing a special selection of the latest Egyptian Cinema which will include films that address contemporary cultural movements and social sentiments across the Egyptian landscape.
Without a doubt, one of most talked about issues of the 2011 was, collapsing of the thirty year d...
8th African Film Festival of Tarifa (FCAT) awarded eight new African movies with awards endowed with 46 500 euros. The festival jury selected winners from more than 140 movies from 23 African countries.1. The award for the best feature-length movie (15 000 €) goes to “MICROPHONE” (Ahmad Abdalla, Egypt)2. The award for the best direction (10 000 €) goes to “A JAMA” (Daoud Aoulad-Syad, Morocco/France) 3. The award for the best actress (1 500 €) goes to DENISE NEWMAN for “SHIRLEY ...
This was the new Pacha Pictures launch at 64th Cannes Film Festival. Pacha Pictures is a new Cairo (and Paris) basedsales/distribution company set in place to give focus on Middle Eastern and Egyptian films and see to it thatthey acquire world distribution deals. They will start with about 15 titles a year and grow. Leave it to the Egyptiansto set new trends in every way! producer of MICROPHONE (2010) Khaled Abol Na
New Arab-focused sales/distribution co. Pacha Pictures launch at 64th Cannes Film Festival.Producer of Egyptian film 'MICROPHONE' (2010), Mohamed Hefzy speaks with 2 'microphones'. LOL.photo by Vanessa McMahon
Egypt's exemplary avant-garde director Ahmad Abdalla's new film Micriphone (2010) was featured at this year's CPHPIX
in Copenhagen.
Below is the latest from the makers of Microphone:
Almost the same bunch of independent film makers and fighters against the local commercial loud scene...
creators of "Heliopolis" (2009) made "Microphone" which had its world premiere at Toronto Film Festival tiff10!
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The closure gala of the 30th Istanbul Film Festival took place at Lütfi
Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre. In the evening, which was
presented by Mehmet Ali Alabora and broadcast live on NTV, the Golden
Tulip International Competition Award was given to Egyptian director
Ahmad Abdalla’s Microphone.
Bosphorus River Tour at 30th IFF. Me and director of MICROPHONE (Egypt, 2010) Ahmad Abdalla
678 (Mohamed Diab, Egypt)
There is no doubt that we are living in historic times. The political and social upheaval in the Middle East and northern Africa are among the most stunning events of the new millennium, and it still remains unclear whether this will herald a period of unprecedented stability and its complete opposite. Helping us to understand the turmoil and the inner lives of those cultures, four films in the New Directors/New Film series, entering its first weekend...
Cast and crew from the Egyptian film in competition, 'Microphone'
at closing night TIFF 2010
Egypt's exemplary avant-garde director Ahmad Abdalla's new film Micriphone (2010) runs in International Competition this year at the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Below is the latest from the makers of Microphone:
Almost the same bunch of independent film makers and fighters against the local commercial loud scene...creators of "Heliopolis" (2009) made "Microphone" (2010) which is touring festivals worldwide th...
Egypt's exemplary avant-garde director Ahmad Abdalla's new film Micriphone (2010) will be featured at this year's TIFF.
Below is the latest from the makers of Microphone:
Almost the same bunch of independent film makers and fighters against the local commercial loud scene...
creators of "Heliopolis" (2009) made "Microphone"
They just printed their first 35mm print one week ago, and are very excited...