News about Festivals in Mediterranean
The Tiro Association for Arts is launching a fundraising appeal to restore Beirut’s Le Colisée cinema. Founded in Tyre in 2014, the association participates in the cultural and artistic development of communities in various places. Since its creation it has restored several cinemas, including the Alhambra in 2014, the Rivoli in 2018 and most recently …
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The 8th Cine por Mujeres is being prepared in Madrid and will be held from October 28th to November 9th. “Since 2018,” the press release states “Cine por Mujeres has established itself as a platform for presenting films directed by women (not FOR women or ABOUT women).” The festival wants to promote the work of …
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The 4th International Reality Film Festival was held in Tangier from May 14th to 18th. Organized by a Moroccan association called Les Lions du nord pour la culture et l’art, the festival features a professional short film competition. This year twelve films were presented, including Closure by Mooney Abu Samra (Jordan), Une Histoire de Vacances …
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At the Cannes Film Festival’s Film Market, the Spanish government presented a revised version of its Spain Audiovisual Hub plan, launched in 2021. Faced with the disruption of the audiovisual sector caused by new technologies, the plan will strengthen Spanish audiovisual productions by encouraging the development of national productions and attracting external investment and foreign …
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Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has increased its financial incentives for foreign film and television productions, raising the upper limit of its cash rebate from 25% to 45%. The new rate was officially announced at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14th. It reflects Jordan’s commitment to attracting international productions, despite Donald Trump’s announcement of a …
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Palestinian directors Arab and Tarzan Nasser won the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard category for their film Once Upon a Time in Gaza. A dark comedy with a sharp social commentary, Once Upon a Time in Gaza is about a young student, Yahya, who forms an unlikely friendship with an outgoing but …
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During the Cannes Film Festival the Association of European Cinematheques launched their 6th Season of Classic Films. During the event a restoration grant of €70,000 was allocated to restore Bosnian director Ivica Matić’s Landscape with a Woman plus five of her experimental shorts. A director and cinematographer, Ivica Matić died aged 28 in 1976. She …
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