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It took Qatari director Mohamed Al Ibrahim 15 years to make his first feature film, Sa3ood Wainah? As the title suggests, this is a very unique film that combines elements of thriller, fantasy, and magical realism, all imbued with a strong local flavour. Billed as Qatar’s first “commercial” film, “Sa3ood Wainah?” – the title translates to “Where is Sa’oud?” – started this week at the inaugural Doha Film Festival, where it was cheered by the local audience. The film is produced by Katara Studios, which is passionate about promoting filmmaking and content creation in the gas-rich Gulf country. Sa3ood Wainah?…

What you need to know Jennifer Garner celebrated Thanksgiving by volunteering to serve food at Midnight Mission’s annual charity lunch on Skid Row in Los Angeles “My name is Jen and I want to thank you for this wonderful day today,” she wrote on Midnight Mission’s Instagram In 2024, Garner and her ex Ben Affleck and their children also attended the annual charity lunch Jennifer Garner celebrates the holiday season by giving back. The 53-year-old actress spent Thanksgiving morning volunteering at Midnight Mission’s annual charity lunch on Skid Row in Los Angeles, and shared a video and a kind message…

What you need to know Justin and Hailey Bieber celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27, by spending some family time with their 15-month-old son Jack Bruce. The “Peaches” singer posted a sweet snap of her and her son hugging against the backdrop of a beautiful sunset. The singer also shared a cozy selfie with his wife Hailey, a beautiful entrepreneur. For Thanksgiving, I put my cooking skills to the test and made a batch of delicious cinnamon rolls topped with frosting. Justin Bieber has a lot to be thankful for! The “Baby” singer, 31, spent the Thanksgiving holiday…

The Indonesian-French Institute (IFI) of the French Embassy has launched the second edition of the Indonesian-French Film Lab, which will be held from November 27th to December 1st in Yogyakarta. The initiative will be announced as Indonesia France Film Lab X MTN Lab and will take place within the framework of the JAFF Market during the 27th Festival Cinema Plansis. The program is in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Culture, the Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) and the Asian Film Alliance Network (AFAN) under the Managemen Talent National Program. The lab has selected teams of six emerging Indonesian…

It’s been some time since Cold War’s boom and three Academy Award nominations, but breakout Polish star Joanna Kulig will soon be reunited with director Paweł Pawlikowski. “I’ll sing in his next movie,” she says. In this highly anticipated drama starring Sandra Hüller, best known for “1949”, Pavlikowski depicts the lives of Thomas and Erika Mann in postwar Germany. “This is our fourth collaboration. We are so proud that this film exists, especially during these difficult times after the pandemic and the strikes. The film industry is still fighting back.” Kulig’s extensive work on the awards circuit and simultaneous motherhood…

Prime Video’s celebrity talk show Too Much with Kajol and Twinkle, hosted by Bollywood star Kajol and writer-producer Twinkle Khanna, has emerged as the platform’s most successful unscripted series in India, reaching viewers in over 93% of India’s postal codes. Produced by Banijay Asia, the first season of the series featured a host of leading personalities from Bollywood including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar, and concluded with an episode featuring Cricket World Cup champions Jemima Rodriguez and Shafali Verma. “The overwhelming response to Too Much with Kajol…

Disney’s Zootopia 2 has gotten off to a phenomenal start in China, setting multiple box office records and showing strong momentum for the animated sequel’s global expansion. The film, a buddy-cop movie featuring anthropomorphic animals as rivals in altercations, grossed $34 million on its opening day in China, Disney said, making it the highest-grossing first-day and single-day box office ever for a U.S. animated film in the region. This performance also represents the strongest opening day for a US title in China since May 2021. This opening day was the 10th highest opening day ever for a US film in…

Doha Film School is expanding its footprint as one of the most active talent training institutions in the Arab world with a new vocational training program developed in partnership with France’s prestigious film school La Fémis and Paris Gobelin, the country’s leading animation school. The initiative, announced on November 26 during the Doha Film Festival, is one of DFI’s most ambitious education drives to date and aims to fast-track the next wave of creativity across the region. The program, supported by Institut Français du Qatar and Qatar Museums, represents DFI’s long-term strategy and investment in expanding access to industry-ready training…

Prince William and Duchess Kate celebrated their win for director Robert Irwin’s Dancing with the Stars with a sweet message. “Congratulations Robert and Witney!” the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, wrote under Irwin’s Instagram post on Wednesday. In the post, Irwin, 21, shared a video of himself celebrating on stage with professional partner Witney Carson after winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy and being hoisted into the air by some of his co-stars. Prince William and Duchess Kate celebrated the win for director Robert Irwin’s Dancing with the Stars with a special message. Disney (via Getty Images) “Congratulations…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” Not even on the fantastical “Stranger Things” can Karen Wheeler kill a Demogorgon while armed only with her super-charged maternal protectiveness and a broken wine bottle. But she sure did try. Karen — the perpetually bewildered, out-of-the-loop mom of Mike, Nancy and Holly Wheeler, played since Season 1 by Cara Buono — finally is clued into the existence of Hawkins’ deadly other dimension when no less than a Demogorgon enters her home, hellbent (literally) on stealing her youngest child, Holly (Nell Fisher). Though she’s been drinking all night, and…