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Any action film about the Egyptian Revolution is just a 'fraud', says filmmaker

Medhat El-Sebai warns fellow filmmakers not to make films about the revolution until it is complete; claims Egyptian cinema facing funding crisis

Hollywood calls for release of Iran filmmakers

Hollywood has expressed concern about Iran's crackdown on directors and actors and called on Tehran to release filmmakers detained last month

Tintin goes to Hollywood

Tintin leaves his comic book universe for the brave new world of 3-D animation next week in Steven Spielberg's big-budget take on the boy reporter's intrepid adventures.

EU Representative issues statement on Iranian treatement of filmmakers

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton objects to sentences on Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi and Iranian Actress Marzieh Vafamehr

Jailed Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, loses appeal

Actors mourn Omar El-Hariri's death

Fellow actors pay tribute to El-Hariri who died on Sunday, describing him as a 'unique character and a true artist'

Cinema student Fady-El Sawy released

After a massive solidarity campaign, Fady-El Sawy, who has been under military trial, was released yesterday among 10 others

Omar El-Hariri, prolific Egyptian film actor, dies at 89

Egyptians mourn the passing today of silver-screen icon Omar El-Hariri, who died yesterday evening at age 86

Panahi's socio-political Crimson Gold at Cinema El-Fourn

Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi proves censorship doesn't always destroy artistic creativity

Panahi sentenced to six years

6 independent filmmakers arrested in Iran

Toronto film festival blasts Iran detention of filmmakers

Iranian actress sentenced to one year in jail

Australia condemns Iranian actress lashing sentence

Iran frees two filmmakers accused of 'collaborating' with BBC

Jailed Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, loses appeal

EU Representative issues statement on Iranian treatement of filmmakers

Protest at Egypt's Cairo Institute for release of detained film student plans to escalate

Film student Fady El-Sawy was detained and interrogated by state security posing as rights activists

Nadine Labaki: The rising star of Lebanese cinema

The Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki, winner of the People's Choice Award at this year's Toronto film festival, says that success comes with a sense of responsibility

Graffiti artist Banksy's first film to be screened in Cairo

Following a surge of interest in street art, an award-winning film by famous graffiti artist Banksy will be screened

Al-Mosafer, a journey to nowhere

Omar Sharif, Egypt's legendary actor, stars in a new film about an old man who recounts three single days of his life in which he experienced moments of love

Debut screening of Zero Silence - a Swedish documentary about activism in the Arab world

Filmmaker Alexandra Sandels talks to Ahram Online about her new documentary

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