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Abdel Halim Hafez Delights Cairo with Hologram Concert

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
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Abdel Halim Hafez Delights Cairo with Hologram Concert

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez delighted Egyptian fans with a hologram concert, the first-of-its-kind in Cairo.

The first such hologram concert featuring the late icon was held three months ago at the Dubai Opera House.

Held on June 17 an 18, the event was held in the Mall of Arabia in the city of the 6th of October (west of Cairo), and co-organized by MBC and RMC.

The event was originally scheduled for April 2 but disputes between the organizers and the late a singer’s family forced its postponement.

Despite the obstacles, the concerts drew a massive crowd, prompting organizers to announce an additional performance on June 25.

The organizing company confirmed in a statement that health and safety measures were fully implemented during the event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Previous hologram concerts featured the late Umm Kulthum.

Ahmed Obaid, head of the event’s organizing company, pledged that more hologram concerts will be held soon throughout the world.

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Oscar Voters Required to View All Films Before Casting Ballots 

Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (AP)
Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (AP)
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Oscar Voters Required to View All Films Before Casting Ballots 

Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (AP)
Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (AP)

Oscar voters will be required to demonstrate that they have watched all the films in each category before they cast their final ballots, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

The new rule, which addresses a longstanding concern that voters are skipping some films, will apply for the next Oscars ceremony in March 2026, the Academy said in a statement.

The Academy previously operated under an honor system that voters would see every Oscar-nominated film before casting their ballots.

However, with the number of nominees growing in recent years, some voters have admitted not fully fulfilling that duty.

Under the new system, Academy members will be tracked on the organization's voters-only streaming platform to make sure they have watched each film.

For movies seen elsewhere, such as in cinemas or at festival screenings, voters will be required to "fill out a form" vouching for when and where it was watched, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

For the Best Picture category alone, which has 10 nominated films, competing studios traditionally host glitzy events to woo voters during their awards campaigns, with parties, screenings and festival showings, sometimes followed by Q&A sessions with the stars and filmmakers.

The Academy also weighed in on a controversy that arose during the last voting season, which was marred by questions about the use of artificial intelligence in movies, such as "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Perez."

In guidance issued Monday, the Academy said AI and other digital tools will "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination."

The new rule clarifies that the use of technology is not disqualifying.

"The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award."