1. Beirut Film Station 2015
For young filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa
by the Goethe Institut and Ashkal Alwan
This is the second year for Goethe-Institut and Ashkal Alwan’s residency programme for young filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa. It provides filmmakers technical equipment and a space for work, along with an opportunity to network with filmmakers from the region and Europe. In 2014, 187 applications were received, and 11 residents were chosen from Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Egypt and Palestine. The application is open for those who have already professional work experience and who plan to realize a film project or part of it (pre-production, production or post-production).
The deadline for application is 30th of May 2014.
Beirut Film Station: http://beirut-filmstation.org/
2. The Big Picture
at the Pro Art Gallery in Dubai, 10 -20 May
The Big Picture announced the final 40 artists who will exhibit their work for the second edition of the independent art exhibition. The Big Picture is an independent non-profit art initiative, which aims to promote artists in the UAE and provide them with a platform to express their interpretation in a simple method, freeing works from art politics, say the organisers.
This year’s exhibition will also show original works by legendary artists such as Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Roy Liechtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Bansky. The masterpieces will be showcased alongside the 40 artists from the UAE, including Amar Abou Zahr, Khawla Darwish, Emily Wang,Kevin Badni, Iman Al Sayed and Magda Majczyna along others.
The Big Picture will be exploring multifaceted artistic creations featuring painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, performance art, installation as well as audio-visual arts by emerging and established artists.
