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From mobile to the silver screen: Celebrating YouTube creators in MENA
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From mobile to the silver screen: Celebrating YouTube creators in MENA

16 Jun, 2025

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A group of 23 people, 14 women and 9 men, stand or crouch on a red carpet in front of a black wall with repeating "Cinema YouTube" and "20" logos in white and red. Everyone is dressed elegantly. Two women are crouched in the foreground, one in a black dre
A large group of people, mostly smiling and looking at the camera, stand on a red carpet in front of a black background with repeating "Cinema 29" and "YouTube" logos. The people are dressed in a variety of elegant outfits, ranging from suits to dresses. The group is surrounded by a crowd of photographers raising their smartphones to take pictures.
A large display screen shows four film posters, each presented within a smartphone-like shape, along with the "Cinema YouTube" logo. The first poster from the left is titled "#ABtalks" and features a man in a blue shirt. The second poster is titled "Heritage" and shows a close-up of a man's face. The third poster is titled "Jen" and features a man looking forward. The fourth poster is titled "Escaping The Future" and shows a green building. The last poster, on the far right, is titled "Into The Dark" and shows a person wearing a large pink coat. All posters are accompanied by the YouTube logo.
Two young men sit in comfortable cinema seats, smiling at the camera. The man on the left wears a white shirt and gray trousers, giving a thumbs-up. The man on the right wears traditional white attire and points his index finger at the camera while holding a white cup with a YouTube logo. Between them, a black popcorn box also bears the YouTube logo. In the background, other people sit in cinema seats, some looking at the screen and some at the camera.
A young man wearing a black jacket over a white shirt signs a poster for the film "Escaping the Future" placed on a small black table. Next to him is a small display stand holding a red YouTube logo model. Behind the man, large silver balloons forming the number "20" and a small red YouTube logo balloon are visible. On the left side of the image, a woman wearing a blue hijab films the man with her phone, while another photographer with a professional camera stands behind her. Parts of a "YouTube" banner are visible on the wall in the background.
A vertical film poster titled "Escaping The Future." In the center, a man in a black shirt and white trousers appears to be falling or floating in the air, against a dark, blurry background. At the top, there are three film awards from the "Stafford Film Festival" and the "Saudi Film Festival." Below the man's image, the "Cinema YouTube" logo is visible. This is followed by the text "A DOCUMENTARY BY OMAR FAROOQ" in large font. Below that, a long list of film participants is provided. At the bottom of the poster, the logos of three companies appear: "Studio Naman," "Atnafas," and "Ithra."
A vertical poster showing a man in the center wearing a blue sweater, smiling and looking forward. To the right of the man is a screen displaying images of two women. In the background, Korean language signs and lit urban buildings are visible. At the bottom of the poster, the "#ABtalks GOES TO SOUTH KOREA" logo and the "Cinema YouTube" logo are displayed.
A vertical film poster titled "Heritage," a documentary by TAHA ESSOU. The image is dominated by a dark black color. A portion of a man's face is visible on the left, with his right eye prominent. On the right, three military medals with red, green, and blue ribbons are shown. At the bottom, the film title "Heritage" is displayed in both English and Arabic ("إرث"), with "PART 1" underneath. At the top, the "Cinema YouTube" logo is visible.
A vertical film poster titled "INTO THE DARK" by Haifa Beseisso. The "Cinema YouTube" logo is at the top. In the center, a woman wearing a puffy pink jacket and a pink hat stands on pink ground surrounded by strange, cloud-like pink formations. Multiple large blue eyes float in the clear blue sky above her.
A vertical film poster titled "JEN MOUNTAIN" by SHERIF NABIL. The "Cinema YouTube" logo is at the top. In the center, a bearded man wearing a blue bandana looks directly at the camera. He is surrounded by images of other older men's faces. In the background, a dark mountain with a cloudy sky is visible. At the bottom, the film title and director's name are displayed.
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