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The 11th Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival took place from August 23rd to 30th on the island of Kastelorizo. By focusing on a specific theme each year, the organisers hope to foster connections between people and cultures from around the world through documentary film-making and the lens of history. This 11th edition, titled What remains …
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Maltese director Shirley Spiteri Mintoff is currently preparing her new feature Waiting to Hear from Julia, with filming scheduled for 2027 in Malta and Italy. Her film centres on the Maltese Prime Minister’s driver, Matteo Dimech. Since the death of his wife (the Julia of the title) he has been living a nightmare, spiralling into …
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Two of the directors behind the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land presented their new film, NAZA, at the Venice Film Festival, which ran from September 2nd to 12th. The film won the Special Jury Prize. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NAZA was shot at night from the rooftops of Tel Aviv. Blending investigative …
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CineGouna Funding, the industry arm of the El Gouna Film Festival, is launching a new project called “Egyptian Voices”. The initiative is defined as a non-competitive training and mentorship lab designed to help Egyptian film-makers develop their feature film projects and prepare their applications for fund-raising. The idea came from CineGouna Funding’s own experiences: they …
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Spain has approved two major public-private investment projects, together worth €39.8 million, aimed at strengthening the country’s international audiovisual production capacity. The two new projects are part of the second phase of the “Spain Audiovisual Hub” plan (which we wrote about here) whose total investment is €1.7 billion. They will consolidate the country’s position as …
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During the recent Mediterrane Film Festival, the Malta Film Commission announced the creation of a €2 million scholarship fund to develop and improve professional skills within the film industry. The scholarship fund will enable film technicians to update their knowledge and expertise by taking training courses and professional development programmes. The initiative will be funded …
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According to a statistical report from the Romanian Film Centre, the country’s cinemas achieved a record revenue of €63 million in 2025. Admissions remained stable compared to 2024, with a total of 11.2 million tickets sold. According to Film New Europe the increase in revenue appears to be primarily driven by an 8.8% increase in …
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