Middle East

Apply now for the eighth annual SFP Grant. Open to independent filmmakers without restrictions on age, region or genre. Deadline: June 19, 2025.

Sansour's work spans video, opera and sculpture, and touches upon tragedy and environmental catastrophe. This is her first solo exhibition in Belgium.

Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles is presenting the US premiere of Shawky's film installation Drama 1882. It debuted in the Egyptian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale.

The award was established to recognize the aesthetic and critical potential of moving image art. First prize was given to the Palestinian film artist Noor Abed.

The world of moving image art is positioned to shine! Here are five of the most exciting exhibitions in the first half of 2025.

DAF is the first regional hub dedicated to new media and digital art in the Middle East and North Africa. The inaugural exhibition is Art Must Be Artificial: Perspectives of AI in the Visual Arts.

This year's list includes four moving image artists among the top 10: Steve McQueen, Forensic Architecture, Wael Shawky and John Akomfrah.

Organized by Diriyah Art Futures, this residency supports creative practice in New Media and Digital Art. Deadline: January 20, 2025.

The Jameel Prize is co-organized by the Victoria & Albert Museum with Art Jameel. The focus of this edition of the Prize is the moving image and digital media.