Film & Stage
Behind the Laughs: LA Middle Eastern Comedy Workshop
Middle Eastern Comedy Festival co-producers, Ronnie Khalil and Ryan Shrime are working hard to counter the narrow view of Middle Easterners in the media,... Read more
VIDEO: Kanye West’s ‘Coldest Winter’
OK. There’s really only one word I can use to describe this: Bonkers. If you haven’t heard of Nabil Elderkin, you’ve certainly seen... Read more
Amin Matalqa’s Captain Abu Raed
Finding himself alone in an ill-fated world in which the tragedy of loss casts a lonely shadow over life, Captain Abu Raed finds solace in the enlightened... Read more
Mai Iskander’s Garbage Dreams
Mai Iskander’s Garbage Dreams goes beyond touching on the old adage, “One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure.” As director,... Read more
6Qs with Filmmaker Mai Iskander
Half Egyptian, half Czech, and all talent, Filmmaker Mai Iskander does it all. She produced, directed and filmed Garbage Dreams and she’s worked... Read more
VIDEO: Eyad Zahra’s The Taqwacores Trailer
Director Eyad Zahra’s The Taqwacores is ready to hit the big screen and even MTV is abuzz about it. The Official 2010 Selection of the Sundance... Read more
VIDEO: Ali Mustafa’s City of Life Trailer
Director Ali Mustafa’s City of Life appropriately debuted at the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival. Shot entirely in the fledgling city... Read more
Dubai International Film Festival Highlights
If someone had told me last year that I would be watching the sun set in the Arabian Gulf, on the beach in a new suit as the Christmas lights illuminated... Read more
Zakia Tahiri’s Number One State of Mind
Zakia Tahiri’s Number One, tackles Morocco’s moudawana (family code), sweeping legislation which overhauled the nation’s family law,... Read more
6Qs with Actor-Comedian Maz Siam
Dreams are ageless, and the sky truly is the limit. That is what Maz Siam is making sure we know. FEN got a chance to interview Maz after his laugh-out-loud... Read more
