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Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and Fox News contributor, was confirmed by the Senate to be Donald Trump‘s next director of national intelligence.

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Miami Film Festival Gets Underway; Almost 200 Films Slated, From ‘Pythons’ To ‘Barbarians’

For the next 10 days, Miami will be known for sun, sea – and cinema.

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Market In Focus: Walter Salles To Open Qatar’s Qumra Meeting Offering Safe Harbor To Marginalized Voices In Politically-Charged Times

Brazilian director Walter Salles kicks off the 11th Doha Film Institute’s Qumra meeting this Friday, in one of his first international appearances since political drama I’m Still Here won the Best International Feature Film Academy Award on March 2.

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75East Signs ‘The Old Young Crow’ Filmmaker & Animator Liam LoPinto

EXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based global management and production company 75East has signed Iranian-American filmmaker and animator Liam LoPinto, whose 2023 animated short film The Old Young Crow made waves on the festival circuit.

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Oscar-Nominated Director Feras Fayyad On The Fall Of Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad, The Man Who Ordered His Imprisonment And Torture

EXCLUSIVE: Through a popular uprising and a long and hideous civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime tottered at times, but held on, propped up by allies Russia and Iran. But filmmaker Feras Fayyad, who endured torture in Assad’s prisons, never gave up the certainty that one day the dictator would be ousted.

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Why Conan O'Brien Accepted the Kennedy Center Prize Amid Trump Takeover

Conan O’Brien is accepting a big honor, although it comes amid controversy.

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Estibaliz Urresola, Director of Berlin Silver Bear Winner ‘20,000 Species of Bees,’ to Co-Write Diana Toucedo’s ‘To Live in a Shout’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jamie Lang Accomplished writer, director and editor Diana Toucedo’s upcoming feature “To Live in a Shout” is currently in development and has received a significant boost with the addition of “20,000 Species of Bees” filmmaker Estibaliz Urresola as co-writer. The project is one of the hottest set to participate in the upcoming Malaga Festival’s MAFIZ industry sidebar where it pitches at MAFF, the event’s co-production and financing platform. Described by its producers as a gripping drama, the film tells the story of Lola, a U.N.

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Doha Film Institute Unveils 49 Projects Selected For 2025 Qumra Event With Oscar Winner Walter Salles As Mentor

The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has unveiled the 49 projects across all formats that will be showcased at the 11th edition of its Qumra development and networking event in April.

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Walter Salles, Johnnie To, Lav Diaz and More Set for Doha Film Institute Qumra Masters Lineup

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Doha Film Institute has recruited Oscar nominee Walter Salles (“I’m Still Here”), iconic Hong Kong director Johnnie To, prominent Filipino auteur Law Diaz, ace cinematographer Darius Khondji and master Mexican costume designer Anna Terrazas to hold onstage conversations and act as mentors during its upcoming Qumra Arab industry incubator. The event, now celebrating its 11th edition, will run April 4-9 in the Qatari capital of Doha.

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Pregnant TV star dies after sharing heartbreaking final message with fans

Actress and former Miss Asia World Angy Morad has tragically died aged 33 from a viral infection while pregnant with her second baby.The Syrian actress, best known for her roles in TV dramas, was admitted to intensive care in late January before succumbing to the viral infection on Sunday, 9 February, according to The Sun. Concerns over her health came after she posted a worrying message on Facebook just days earlier.

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‘Yunan’ Review: A Writer In Exile Finds Solace On A Storm-Tossed German Island in Ameer Fakher Eldin’s Atmospheric Drama – Berlin Film Festival

Opening a film with a line of poetry is always a problematic way to start: the words are quickly forgotten once the visuals begin, making the verses far more meaningful were they before the final credits. In the case of Yunan, the words come from the Abbasid poet Al-Mutanabbi and they speak of craving a person’s presence, yet even when together, “the distance will still linger between us.”

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Doc Talk Podcast With ‘Porcelain War’ Directors Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev Before They Head To The Oscars

It is one of the sad ironies of war that even as it lays waste to countries, conflict on that scale can lead to great works of cinema.

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Ameer Fakher Eldin on Directing Hanna Schygulla in Berlin Competition Title ‘Yunan’: ‘You Feel That She’s Really True to Herself’

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Berlin-based helmer Ameer Fakher Eldin, who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, to Syrian parents from the Golan Heights, is in the Berlinale competition with “Yunan,” the story of a prominent Arab author Munir, who is living in exile in Berlin and going through some heavy inner turmoil. Burdened by “an unforgettable past and an unidentifiable future,” as the director puts it, Munir embarks on a journey to a remote island to contemplate suicide.