As part of the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the Arab Cinema Center will spotlight the unprecedented impact Arab talent is making both in front of and behind the camera in a panel titled ‘Rising Forces: Arab Talent regionally and internationally.’ The session will take place on Saturday, May 16th, from 12 to 1 pm on the Main Stage at the Marché du Film.
Moderated by Alaa Karkouti, Co-Founder of the Arab Cinema Center and CEO of MAD Solutions, the panel will bring together some of the entertainment industry’s leading figures to explore how careers are being built with resonance on both regional and international levels. The discussion will examine the driving forces behind the current momentum — from box office successes to the broad reach of streaming platforms — and how this influence can be sustained and expanded globally.
The panel will feature Raya Abirached, host of SCOOP WITH RAYA and a MAD Celebrity; composers Amine Bouhafa and Suad Bushnaq; Tarek Alarian, director and Founder of RAW Entertainment; and DOP Mostafa El Kashef.
About Marché du Film
The Marché du Film, the business hub of the Festival de Cannes, is the world’s largest international gathering of film professionals. As a key step in the development, production, and distribution of films globally, the market brings together over 12,500 professionals (including producers, distributors, festival representatives, film institutions, buyers, and financiers) from more than 120 countries to exchange ideas, projects, and strike deals in a unique environment.
Website: www.marchedufilm.com
About Arab Cinema Center
Founded by MAD Solutions in 2015, the Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is a non-profit international platform promoting Arab cinema. Registered in Berlin, the ACC provides its partner companies with a tangible presence at all major film festivals and markets, organizes industry events, and publishes special editions of the Arab Cinema Magazine.
Website: http://acc.film/
