Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays.
A scene from Desk Set (Walter Lang, 1957), about a broadcast network that wants to replace its library run by women who do all the fact checking and research, with a new smart computer. Watched it at Il Cinema Ritrivato this summer.

Co-hosting this with @jisoliman.bsky.social on May 4, new project we’re working on.
Will screen:
DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE (Shaima Al Tamimi)
WHERE AM I FROM? (Nouf Aljowaysir)
STILL PROCESSING (Sophy Romvari)
THE FLOWERS STAND SILENTLY, WITNESSING (Theo Panagopoulos) www.421.online/whats-on/col...

Join me this Sunday, April 13 at 11am at Alliance Francaise for the next edition of The Culturist Film: Club, Joy House / Les Félins (René Clément, 1963), starring Jane Fonda and Alain Delon
www.theculturist.com/home/the-cul...

Didn't have a chance to share this earlier, but if in Dubai:

March 8, I'm co-presenting a film screening+book discussion at Jameel Arts Centre
Film: Terra Femme (dir. Courtney Stephens)
Book: Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women (Indiana Uni. Press)
jameelartscentre.org/whats-on/fil...

Starting a monthly newsletter titled Happenings to share things I’m working on + recommendations. Just sent one out.
If you’d like to receive it, you can subscribe on my website, the form is on the homepage.
www.hindmezaina.com

📣 Dubai, join me on Jan 25, 6pm at Jameel Arts Centre for a short film program curated by me.
Films+discussion:
DAYBREAK EXPRESS (D. A. Pennebaker)

GOLDEN JUBILEE (Suneil Sanzgiri)

COAST (Francisco Dias)

THE INSTABILITY OF CLOUDS (Zazie Ray-Trapido)

Details: jameelartscentre.org/whats-on/nig...

glory (James Benning, 2019)

Not been here for more than a year. Not sure if I’ll leave the other place, I’m thick skinned like that, but maybe I’ll dip in and out of here a bit more.

An enjoyable and memorable screening/performance followed by a discussion last night at NYUAD Arts Centre. Thanks to @activecultures.bsky.social and team for making it happen.

On Mon, Oct 2 I’ll be moderating a discussion with Nujoom Alghanem after the screening of her film HONEY, RAIN & DUST. Part of Earthscape Chronicles film series in College of Architecture, Art & Design at American Univeristy of Sharjah. Free to attend.
Details: www.theculturist.com/home/caad-ki...

Looking forward to watching KOYAANISQATSI (Godfrey Reggio, 1982) with a live score of music by Philip Glass performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble - on Oct 5 at NYUAD Arts Centre www.nyuad-artscenter.org/en_US/events...

Don’t think enough people in Dubai know the new restoration of Jonathan Demme’s STOP MAKING SENSE is screening in Dubai for one night at 6pm this evening. Just got back from travelling and found it it listed on Vox Cinemas’ website. Looks like it hasn’t been marketed properly.

Not been very active here. Still trying to figure out if I should spend more time here or not. In the meantime, if in Dubai, I’m hosting this on Saturday, July 15 at 7pm at Jameel Arts Centre. Join me if you can. https://www.theculturist.com/home/the-culturist-film-club-5-geographies-of-solitude

If in Abu Dhabi between May 29-June 2, please attend this film festival I worked on for Manarat Al Saadiyat.
A week of local, regional and international films + a few talks. https://www.theculturist.com/home/cinemas-2023-the-alternative-film-festival-at-manarat-al-saadiyat

If BLACKBERRY is showing at a cinema near you, go see it. I’ve already gone to see it twice.

Being here feels like moving from one big loud party to a smaller quieter one, and finding it awkward to socialise. Anyway, still feeling my way around here. Maybe I’ll start with what I like talking about the most, cinema.

Hello. I’m here thanks to an invitation from @activecultures.bsky.social. Let’s see how it goes.