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John Greyson and his physician colleague had been the subjects of rallies during the Toronto Film Festival and elsewhere since they were arrested August 16 in Cairo while en route to Gaza on a humanitarian mission. Canadian officials said yesterday the documentary filmmaker-activist and Dr. Tarek Loubani have been…

Egypt Extends Detention Of Canadian Filmmaker Held Since August Egyptian authorities have extended the detention of Canadian filmmaker John Greyson and his colleague Tarek Loubani, who have been held since August without being charged. Officials say they are being held during an investigating of items found in the…

Fox Sports Opposes Proposed Move Of 2022 World Cup Dates Fox Sports is reportedly balking at a potential move by World Cup soccer governing body FIFA to switch the dates of the 2022 championships in Qatar. Fox paid a record $425M for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2018-2022 World Cup package and, according to Bloomberg…

Pedro Almodóvar Set For Career Honor From European Film Academy Pedro Almodóvar will receive the European Achievement in World Cinema award at the 26th European Film Awards in December. The European Film Academy is feting the filmmaker for his body of work, including Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown — his…