Category: Filmmaking
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Captain Abu Raed: a trailer and two reviews..
Like many, I have been waiting for waiting for Captain Abu Raed, the first Jordanian feature film in decades. The film’s production, understandably, received a lot of media attention in Jordan (dare I say: “hype”?).. Now that it was shown in Dubai, the buzz around it is starting to spread. Captain Abu Raed will be…
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‘Recyle’ and ‘Captain Abu Raed’: Jordanians at Sundance
I just read on Laith Majali’s blog that Captain Abu Raed has made it into the Sundance Film Festival. The other film by a Jordanian in Sundance is ‘Recycle’ by Mahmood Al-Massad [read about it here in PDF]. This is exciting news for Jordanian filmmakers.. Two films I can’t wait to see. Read these related…
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Open letter to the global media industry: embrace the Plastic Internet and give us $3 movies on DVD
Image from: China Expat To the global film, media, gaming and software industry: Your products are being distributed by the millions of copies and you’re not making any money in the process. I am talking about the container-loads of pirated DVDs that you can find in Amman, and any other city in the developing world.…
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The Matrix is run by Jordanian tax men!
Check it out on ikbis Read these related posts on 360east: iToot vs. iBaloo6 tag Check out the Jordanian Family on The Simpsons The Jordanian blogosphere: growth and change Amazing project: Greening the Jordanian Desert Amman has a new mayor: Omar Maani
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Aljazeera Talk launches Video Talk with Ikbis.com
Aljazeera Talk is not only a pioneering “citizen media” super blog. It’s one that has endorsement from a super brand: Al-Jazeera. From Al-Jazzera Talk’s about us page: An Arab-based multinational-oriented space; through which a generation of young Arab journalists are gathered by supreme human values and are open to international community, seeking to extend bridges…
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AmericanFriend’s idea: can Ikbis be a peace dialogue machine?
Read these related posts on 360east: Heart to heart US-Islamic dialogue on Ikbis.com Perrier tree: innovative environmental advertising The BIG YELLOW IKBIS BUTTON has struck again! Ever heard the sound of a laughing mosquito? ikbis is launched!
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Heard of Aranim?
A few days ago I heard about Aranim in a conversation with a client. Then I read this article in Variety, which talks about the latest developments in the Jordan’s nascent film industry. Aranim has set up an impressive online gallery with Arab inspired comics artwork. Very impressive stuff but very little details on project…
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‘Hearts of Light’, a man without identity and more ATV programs now on Ikbis
The more content I see from ATV, the more furious I become that this media project has been stifled. It is now certain that ATV launch will be delayed till beyond Ramadan. The channel had a full Ramadan schedule prepared including some specially commissioned productions (for more info about this, read this month’s JO cover…
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Extremely creative ad – must see
Read these related posts on 360east: SYNTAX: creativity is messy and our studio proves it! Why is the net so slow today? Careers: Quit that advertising job and do something better with your management skills! Frayed Ends: Amazing animation short, made in Jordan The end of web design
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Jehane Noujaim: bring people together through the power of the image
I was delighted to find this video of Jehane Noujaim’s talk at the TED conference last year. Jehane is a filmmaker of both Arab and American origins (in the talk she puts this more eloquently than this: “I am the Middle East crisis in one person”). She is well known for her documentaries like Control…
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Cool mobile film experiments
The camera on your mobile phone is a powerful tool. In the right hands, and with an experimental attitude, some cool stuff can done with it. Just see what our friend, director/filmmake Amr Toukhy is doing with his mobile and uploading on Ikbis. Go and shoot something! Read these related posts on 360east: Amman the…
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Women in 500 years of western art
I know this was posted before by many others.. But is is just an amazing piece of work. Read these related posts on 360east: Women-only Eve Mall: conservatism strikes back? Jordan’s islamists have a real problem with women’s rights Clinton brings the two journalists home: a moment of American greatness Decision time for global muslim…