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Emirati Filmmakers Say Local Cinema Still Has a Long Way to Go
Original: Emirati Filmmakers on Building a Local Cinema Ecosystem: ‘We Have a Long Way to Go’ # Variety # Global # News # Abdulrah
Emirati filmmakers, including Abdulrahman Al Madani and Khalid Al Mahmood, are speaking out about the challenges of building a sustainable cinema ecosystem in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking around the Sharjah International Film Festival, they acknowledge the industry's growth while stressing that infrastructure, funding and audience development remain works in progress, telling Variety plainly that the country has 'a long way to go'.
Why now: The comments at the Sharjah International Film Festival spotlight the UAE's push to grow a homegrown film industry, a topic of current industry debate.
Abdulrahman Al MadaniKhalid Al MahmoodSharjah International Film FestivalUnited Arab EmiratesVariety
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