Film – magpie

21 April 2026

Moving cinema: a season on dance on film

9 October 2024

The relationship between cinema and dance often goes further than mere documentation – yes, film can be an effective way to capture a performance, and it can certainly bring a dance piece to a much wider audience. But both modern [ … ]

Films for a greener future?

29 August 2024

It’s good to see collaboration between the UAE’s cultural entities. In the case of national cultural representatives, with a role to play in introduction, exchange, and connection, there are often some very specific contributions that they can make in introducing [ … ]

Rascals in Abu Dhabi: the SCHLiNGEL film festival comes to town

21 May 2024

The German word ‘Schlingel’ loosely translates as ‘rascal’. It’s also the name of one of the world’s best established film festivals for children and young people, held since 1995 in the German city of Chemnitz and set this year for [ … ]

Upcoming: 2024’s film festivals

28 February 2024

A calendar of events in and around the cultural life of magpie Click on the event name and its website will open in a new tab. You can look for specific events from the search bar at the top, or [ … ]

Indie in Sharjah: SFP6 returns

6 December 2023

The sixth edition of Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual film festival, which runs from 8 to 17 December, features more than 50 films from around the world – a range of independent cinema and experimental filmmaking that “foregrounds the transformative role [ … ]