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Saudi Film Commission Launches ‘Saudi Film Nights’ in Australia

The Saudi Film Commission is bringing Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on June 26-28. (SPA)
The Saudi Film Commission is bringing Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on June 26-28. (SPA)
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Saudi Film Commission Launches ‘Saudi Film Nights’ in Australia

The Saudi Film Commission is bringing Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on June 26-28. (SPA)
The Saudi Film Commission is bringing Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on June 26-28. (SPA)

The Saudi Film Commission, in partnership with Australian production company Blacksand Pictures, is bringing Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on June 26-28, the Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.
The event is aimed at fostering collaboration between the Australian and Saudi film industries. There will be two separate screenings, each comprising two films. Audiences can enjoy "Hajjan" by director Abu Bakr Shawky, screened alongside the short film "Me & Aydarous" by director Sara Balghonaim, or watch the comedy-drama "Alhamour H.A." by director Abdulelah Alqurashi, shown with animated stop-motion short "Saleeg" from director Afnan Bawyan.
Each screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with visiting Saudi film representatives. The events will be mainly attended by local film industry professionals.
Saudi Film Nights reflects the commission’s commitment to promoting the Kingdom’s film culture and highlighting Saudi films on an international stage. "We are also fostering collaboration between international film communities, including the Australian film industry, to exchange expertise and knowledge”, said Saudi Film Commission CEO Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Qahtani.
“The selection committee, composed of Alan Finney and Jane Jeffes, has chosen some of the best Saudi productions to present in Australia”, said Kauthar Abdulalim, the founder of Blacksand Pictures.
The event reflects the Saudi Film Commission’s unwavering dedication to fostering global partnerships and leveraging cultural exchange as a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and establishing strong relationships in global cinema for the exchange of expertise and knowledge.

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Europe Just Had Warmest March on Record 

A person poses for a picture near pink cherry blossom trees on Cherry Blossom Avenue in downtown Bonn, Germany, April 7, 2025. (Reuters)
A person poses for a picture near pink cherry blossom trees on Cherry Blossom Avenue in downtown Bonn, Germany, April 7, 2025. (Reuters)
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Europe Just Had Warmest March on Record 

A person poses for a picture near pink cherry blossom trees on Cherry Blossom Avenue in downtown Bonn, Germany, April 7, 2025. (Reuters)
A person poses for a picture near pink cherry blossom trees on Cherry Blossom Avenue in downtown Bonn, Germany, April 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday.

Globally, last month was the planet's second-warmest March on record - exceeded only by March in 2024, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a monthly bulletin.

March continued a run of extraordinary heat, in which 20 of the last 21 months saw an average global temperature of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (35 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times. Last year was the planet's hottest on record.

The global average temperature in March was 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than in pre-industrial times.

The main driver of climate change is greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to the scientific consensus among climate scientists.

Samantha Burgess, strategic lead at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which runs the C3S service, noted that Europe also experienced extremes in both heavy rain and drought.

Europe last month recorded "many areas experiencing their driest March on record and others their wettest March on record for at least the past 47 years," Burgess said.

Climate change is making some regions drier, and fueling the heatwaves that can make droughts more severe, by enhancing evaporation rates, drying out soil and vegetation.

But the warming of the planet also exacerbates the heavy rainfall that can cause flooding. That's because warmer air holds more moisture, so storm clouds are "heavier" before they eventually break.

Arctic sea ice fell to its lowest monthly extent last month for any March in the 47-year record of satellite data, C3S said. The previous three months had all also set a record low for the respective month.

C3S' temperature records go back to 1940, and are cross-checked with global temperature records going back to 1850.