19 Reasons To Go To The 26th Arab Film Festival (part 2)
The countdown is on! AFF2022 opens on Friday November 11th and runs through November 20th. To help you navigate a truly exceptional schedule, we are sharing 19 reasons to go to AFF2022 in 3 parts. You can catch up with part 1 and part 3. Ready to dive into part
19 Reasons To Go To The 26th Arab Film Festival (part 1)
It's our favorite time of the year at AFMI as we get ready for the 26th Arab Film Festival! AFF2022 runs from November 11 through November 20 and this year our Director of Film Programming, Yasmina Tawil, put together a program that has something for every Arab film fan. To
Arab Film Festival 2022: Meet the Jury
Check out the full #AFF2022 schedule and buy tickets here! The Arab Film Festival 2022 runs from November 11 through November 20th. It is our pleasure to announce the jury for the Arab Film Festival 2022. We are very proud to have these amazingly talented individuals assigning this year’s Jury
The Blue Caftan at the 26th Arab Film Festival
This year - our 26th! - the Arab Film Festival opens on November 11 with The Blue Caftan, a beautiful and moving film from writer/director Maryam Touzani, who will join us in person in San Francisco. Ready to fest? Get your opening night tickets here. The film tells the story
Arab Films to Watch Out For in Fall 2022
As summer comes to a close, we rounded up some of the best Arab films to watch out for in Fall 2022! September is the time for some of the world’s biggest film festivals–the Toronto International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, the New York Film Festival–and there are plenty
Celebrating Arab Americans in Television
While Arab Americans have long been absent from both silver and small screens, there seems to be more and more exciting shows, stars and creators on the rise in recent years, ready to bring their stories to life. In light of the reveal of this year’s Emmy nominations, let’s take
Randa Chahal Sabbag – Arab Women in the Arts
This year's Arab Women in the Arts program highlights Lebanese director Randa Chahal Sabbag's work. Her feature film, Civilized People, kickstarts our annual 5 days of celebration of Arab women who have excelled in and revolutionized all forms of artistic expression. The reason I chose to feature Randa Chahal Sabbag
Arab Films at Cannes 2022
Film festival season is in full swing: explore the new Arab films playing at Cannes 2022! For the past month the Cannes Film Festival has been unveiling their official lineup of films, here are the upcoming films from the Arab world. Arab Films at Cannes 2022: Features The Cannes Film
Interview with Hany Abu Assad, Writer & Director of Huda’s Salon
AFMI's Director of Film Programming, Yasmina Tawil, sat down with Hany Abu-Assad to discuss his newest film, Huda's Salon, which opens in U.S. theaters and online on March 4th. Born in Nazareth 1961, Hany Abu-Assad turned to filmmaking after working for several years as an airplane engineer in The Netherlands.
Events
Cousins (2023) + Sirens (2022)
