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Lebanese Fashion Labels Take Over the Red Carpet at the 2023 Oscars

By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer This past Sunday, March 12, 2023, Lebanese fashion labels Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab graced Hollywood’s biggest red carpet, with several celebrities wearing their designs. These stunning designs were featured at both the Academy Award’s red carpet as well as the Vanity Fair Oscar party, leaving a … Continued

Academy Award Submissions From Arab Countries

By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer The Oscars, or more formally known as the Academy Awards, is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies ever, celebrating phenomenal actors, films, designers, scripts, and more. You may also remember this year’s Oscars by the well known infamous slap from Will Smith to Chris Rock. For the Arab … Continued

Palestinian Film Submitted for Oscar Nomination

SOURCE: PALESTINE CHRONICLE An independent committee from the Palestine cinema sector, under the supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, submitted the film, “The Stranger”, for a nomination at the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Oscars, in 2022, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “The Stranger” was chosen as the first … Continued

Hany Abu Assad: Man of Many Firsts

By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer At the turn of the 21st century, Palestinian cinema began gradually departing from the political language of the cinema of the revolution. And at the beginning of our current century, a fresh Palestinian cinema matured and acquired its transnational status. One of the most significant names associated with this … Continued

Which Arab Films have been Submitted to the Oscars this Year?

By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer In the past years, it was a rarity to see an Arab movie submission to the Academy Awards. However, in recent times, more regional movies are submitted than ever before. The Arab region’s cinema is flourishing and more and more directors take the ‘wave’, producing a number of Arab … Continued

Up for an Oscar, Labaki Makes Lebanon Proud with Film “Capernaum”

Director Nadine Labaki and Capernaum star, Zain Al Rafeea, at the 71st Cannes Film Festival last year. Photo: Reuters By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer  Nadine Labaki was shortlisted for an Oscar for her critically acclaimed film Capernaum. This brilliantly directed Lebanese drama focuses on the life of a young Syrian refugee, Zain (played by … Continued

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