Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe recent U.S.-brokered agreement under which Israel established diplomatic relations with two Arab states has rapidly prompted formal film industry ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, the Israel Film Fund and Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film & Television School (pictured) on Monday announced a wide-ranging agreement with the stated goal of “promoting tolerance, education and developing a deeper cultural understanding between the Emirati and Israeli people,” they said in a statement.The Israel/UAE agreement currently comprises bilateral workshops and training initiatives and also involves plans for a regional film festival “which will rotate between.
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