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EGYPT / CineGouna SpringBoard unveils its winners

El Gouna Film Festival

After announcing the cancellation of its 6th edition because of the war between Hamas and Israel, the El Gouna Film Festival was finally held from December 14th to 22nd. During the event the professional section, CineGouna, announced the winners of this year’s SpringBoard. CineGouna SpringBoard is a project development and co-production lab. providing creative and …

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MOROCCO / “La Plaie”, Seloua El Gouni’s first feature

Pink Sheep Productions

Seloua El Gouni’s film La Plaie (The Wound), which recently completed shooting in Casablanca, is now in post-production. Producer Taha Benghalem, co-founder of the production company Pink Sheep, talks about the film, which is distinguished by its “100% Moroccan” character. With a budget of 4 million dirhams (around 370,000€), this drama explores the complex mix …

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CROATIA / The animated short “Eeva” preselected for the Oscars

Eeva

Out of an initial list of ninety three, Eeva, a Croatian animated short directed by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov, is one of 15 international films preselected to compete for an Oscar in the Best Animated Short Film category. Producer Draško Ivezić attributes this success to the quality of Croatian animation and the Croatian Audiovisual …

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ALGERIA / Student Cinema Days at Skikda

Journées du Cinéma Étudiant à Skikda

Organized by the association Jeunes Étoiles, in partnership with Skikda’s Université 20 août 1955, the Student Cinema Days brought many aspiring directors together for a three day event. The highlight was the award ceremony for the best student shorts. The Best Film Award went to Mohamed-Larbi Bourourou’s Koullouna Nantami which sensitively follows a boy suffering …

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PRIMED 2023 : MARSEILLE 4-8 DECEMBER

PriMed has just closed its doors. More than 3,000 young people from both shores of the Mediterranean were able to debate and vote for their favorite film. This year, for the first time, they were also able to experience a very powerful moment of exchange with two young Afghan migrants. The opportunity for them to …

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PriMed 2023 / Discover the official selection the 27th edition

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The selection of films for the 27th PriMed – International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage – is now available! PriMed returns to Marseilles this year from 4 to 8 December with 24 documentaries and reports from 19 countries. With 10 films making their French premieres, the festival has established itself as a leading event …

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LEBANON / The return of the Beirut Art Film Festival

BAFF

After four years absence, the Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF) returned for its 9th edition from November 7th to 17th at the Béryte Theatre in Beirut’s Saint-Joseph University. With 16 films, 2 conferences and an exhibition, the event’s founder, Alice Mogabgab, wanted to return to “the battles fought by men and women, yesterday and today, …

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