Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In what amounts to a milestone for the Middle East, Imax has announced plans to release its first-ever Arabic-language feature ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When attempting to break into a nascent film industry, many filmmakers place their bets in tried and tested formats. Family dramas ...

If you thought only European art films could make you cry in subtitles, think again. The Arab world has mastered the kind of emotional storytelling that grabs your heart, squeezes it dry, and leaves ...

Gaza-born twin brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Once Upon a Time in Gaza,” their riff on the Western genre that premiered last year in Un Certain Regard, won best film at the 10th Critics Awards for ...

Now in its 29th year, the Arab Film Festival is underway across the Bay Area, bringing films and filmmakers from across the Arab world to local audiences. As Managing Director Maya Labban helped host ...

From June 5 to June 11, 2026, Cinema Akil will host the 5th edition of Arab Cinema Week, marking five years of celebrating the region’s cinematic voice. This year’s program brings together nine ...

The 28th annual Arab Film Festival is underway in San Francisco, marking its continued status as the oldest Arab film festival outside the Arab world. The festival, which runs until Sunday, November 3 ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the world of film festivals, we've all heard of Sundance, Cannes and Telluride. But there is a relatively new festival starting to make an impact. And it's showing movies ...

The sound of aircraft intrudes upon the lives of Gazan refugees in many of the 22 short films that comprise From Ground Zero, the centerpiece film at this year’s Arab Film Festival. Sometimes the men, ...

Hiam Abass, left, and Lina Soualem in "Bye Bye Tiberas," which will be screened on the opening night of the 18th annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, ...