Middle East International Film Festival

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    Monday Oct 19

    Who won what

    It was a glorious moment for Palestinian filmmaker Elia Sulaiman as he took the prestigious Black Pearl Award for the Best Middle Eastern Film on the closing night of the Middle East International Film Festival.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Eva Mendes says it like it is

    If you're interested in how the Hollywood star maintains her voluptuous figure, but aren't ready for the truth — don't read any further. Mendes lays it all bare — from her exercise routine, to favourite movies and a bucketful of her quirks

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Abu Dhabi reminds Mendes of Miami

    The Bad Lieutenant actress chatted to Gulf News before walking the closing night red carpet

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Hipsters, Time That Remains among Black Pearl winners

    128 films from around the world competed for the Black Pearl awards in various categories.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Closing time for MEIFF

    The closing night of the 3rd Middle East International Film Festival on Saturday saw a string of glamorous celebrities gliding down the red carpet.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Black Pearl Award entries leave jury asking for more

    The jurors feel the films in the running for the prize are rich in content and varied in execution.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Emirati filmmaker sweeps award board

    Friday's Emirates Film Competition Awards not only honoured the creativity and efforts of Emirati filmmakers, but also of filmmakers from around the Gulf.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Wattsup, Naomi?

    Dressed in a chic black dress and a string of pearls, British-Australian actress Naomi Watts looks the part of a conservative first lady — and was an epitome of a politically correct lady.

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    Sunday Oct 18

    Mehta's film offensive to Indians, envoy says

    Cooking With Stella, a comedy about domestic workers, is ‘offensive to Indians', said the Indian ambassador to the UAE Talmiz Ahmad, following a screening

  • Saturday Oct 17

    Al Shaibani bags four wins at Emirates Film Competition

    His awards were for Best Short Film in the UAE, Best Feature Film in the Gulf, Best Script and Best Editing.

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