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We are standing at a global crossroads. Technological advances are hurtling us out of the world we knew and into a future that nobody can predict. These changes are felt everywhere, but nowhere are they more visible than in the rapidly shifting entertainment business. Every Friday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Dr. David Tully (Associate Professor and the Head of Media Department at Middlesex University Dubai) and Deema Maghalseh (Senior Lecturer in Film & Media at Middlesex University Dubai) welcome a new guest from across the global entertainment industry. From the unique vantage point of the UAE, they discuss entertainment business news, trends, and disruptions defining the future of film and television. Join us every Friday at the Crossroads.

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  1. A Quiet Revolution: Can Misery Memoirs Empower and Heal?

    -4 ДН.

    A Quiet Revolution: Can Misery Memoirs Empower and Heal?

    On this episode of Crossroads, co-hosts Dr. David Tully and Deema Maghalseh are joined by author, lecturer, and social scientist Donya Saberi to discuss her memoir The Quiet Revolution. The book shares the story of an Iranian woman navigating heartbreak and societal pressures in Dubai, while offering reflections that go beyond personal experience. Blending memoir with elements of self-help, it turns lived pain into an empowering narrative. Together, they explore the craft of the “misery memoir” and ask when private suffering becomes something larger than the individual.

    58 мин.
  2. Laughter Out of Tears: Can Comedy Cross Borders That Tragedy Can’t?

    20 ФЕВР.

    Laughter Out of Tears: Can Comedy Cross Borders That Tragedy Can’t?

    This week on Crossroads, Dr. David Tully and Deema Maghalseh of Middlesex University Dubai are joined by filmmaker and author Adolf El Assal, an Egyptian-Luxembourgish resident of the UAE. He discusses how his projects (including Sawah, which reached the number one spot on Netflix) have attracted large and devoted audiences in countries as diverse as China and Egypt, thanks to the humour inherent in his dramatic explorations of the cross-cultural experience.

    1 ч. 3 мин.
  3. Third Eye Not Blind?: How Third-Culture Storytelling Is Changing the Industry

    13 ФЕВР.

    Third Eye Not Blind?: How Third-Culture Storytelling Is Changing the Industry

    On today’s episode, co-hosts Dr. David Tully and Deema Maghalseh are joined by Philip Rachid, an award-winning filmmaker and a pivotal voice for the third-culture generation. We explore his multimedia project The Main Circle, his short-film portraits SHE, and the growing demand for industry spaces that nurture emerging storytellers shaped by life between worlds. We also reflect on what it means to develop a distinct creative voice in the in-between, when you don’t fully belong here or there.

    57 мин.
  4. When Hollywood Meets Dubai: Can Pop Culture Be Exported?

    6 ФЕВР.

    When Hollywood Meets Dubai: Can Pop Culture Be Exported?

    In conversation with David Tully and Deema Maghalseh is A-list Hollywood producer and Emmy-nominated actor Elijah Long, whose credits include Rambo: Last Blood, Tesla, Black Panther, and the upcoming All-Star Weekend. Alongside his Hollywood achievements, we explore his latest venture — WOW3 Media, a Dubai-based pop culture and content brand built around the slogan, “Where Eastern Pop Culture Lives.” This conversation moves beyond film credits to examine a much bigger question: What does it truly take for a city to become a pop culture capital? Can Dubai build the infrastructure, creative ecosystem, and international networks required to export culture in the way Hollywood once did — positioning itself as a global hub for cultural production and distribution?

    55 мин.
  5. Defining the “Real” Challenge in Storytelling

    30 ЯНВ.

    Defining the “Real” Challenge in Storytelling

    Joining David Tully and Deema Maghalseh on Mira Business FM is the remarkable Ilvy Njiokiktjien, a multi-award-winning photojournalist with nearly two decades of experience documenting post-apartheid South Africa. Her work, Born Free – Mandela’s Generation of Hope, was featured at the landmark 10th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah. Here, we discuss what it means to be a photojournalist, a storyteller of truth, in an era when it’s getting harder to trust what we see. Find her fantastic work at https://www.ilvynjiokiktjien.com/

    53 мин.
  6. How Production Companies Are Adopting AI In Film

    23 ЯНВ.

    How Production Companies Are Adopting AI In Film

    In today's episode, our guest Tewe Pannier, Founder and CEO of GTV Film Productions and Paradox Studios here in Dubai, shares insights from his production companies' current practices, offering a grounded look at how AI is being plored, tested, and integrated across different stages of film production.

    55 мин.
  7. From Oil To Oscars: How Did An Engineer Find His Way Into Cinema?

    16 ЯНВ.

    From Oil To Oscars: How Did An Engineer Find His Way Into Cinema?

    What roads can you take into filmmaking — and what does the industry actually demand along the way? In our historic first episode, David Tully and Deema Maghalseh welcome multi-award-winning film director, producer, and educator Ammar Galal to unpack a journey that goes far beyond career change. From oil rigs to Oscar-contending cinema, Ammar reflects on how technical thinking, risk assessment, and professional discipline translate into creative industries — and what filmmakers today need to understand about navigating film as both an art form and an industry/ career.

    59 мин.
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We are standing at a global crossroads. Technological advances are hurtling us out of the world we knew and into a future that nobody can predict. These changes are felt everywhere, but nowhere are they more visible than in the rapidly shifting entertainment business. Every Friday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Dr. David Tully (Associate Professor and the Head of Media Department at Middlesex University Dubai) and Deema Maghalseh (Senior Lecturer in Film & Media at Middlesex University Dubai) welcome a new guest from across the global entertainment industry. From the unique vantage point of the UAE, they discuss entertainment business news, trends, and disruptions defining the future of film and television. Join us every Friday at the Crossroads.

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