William Mullally

Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty condemns 'those who drop bombs on women and children in Gaza' at film festival press conference

Features by regional filmmakers appear across the festival’s main and parallel sections

Installations, talks and performances take over Madinat Jumeirah

Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy is being presented independently, while the country’s official space remains empty

Protest action follows demonstrations at the Israeli exhibition during preview week

Four Emirati interns worked on the international set alongside Irish director Damien McCarthy

A solo exhibition by the Damascus-born artist draws on ancient heritage, a personal return and a country rebuilding its place in the world

Six artists use sound to trace oral history, technology, childhood guilt and the noise of daily life

This year’s event opens under political strain but several presentations show why art can still create space for dialogue

Bridgerton star joins Runway as The Devil Wears Prada returns after 20 years

The Devil Wears Prada 2 sequel finds the Runway editor facing a changed world – and needing people she once kept at a distance

An adapted milestone edition shows strength and passion of the community it helped create

The Miniature Wife stars find comedy in the messy power games that shape long-term relationships

Plus, last chance to see Shamsa Al Omaira's Hard Like Tears, Soft Like Glass

Venue is focusing on exposure via play and experimentation to build lasting connections with the arts