News about Festivals in Mediterranean
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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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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The organisers of the 83rd Venice Film Festival have invited Tunisian writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania to be one of the six jury members. After studying film at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and La Fémis, Ben Hania directed her first short film, La Brèche, in 2004, alongside several other projects. In 2014 she moved into feature films, …
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With screenings from July 26th to August 3rd, the 7th Amman International Film Festival will present 82 films from 27 countries. Eight films are featured in the Arab feature film competition, notably Amel Guellati’s Where the Wind Comes From (2024). This Tunisian production is about a rebellious 19-year-old, Alyssa, and her friend who decide to …
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, twice winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes for his films 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) and Fjord (2026), has spoken about the problems plaguing the Romanian film industry and called for its restructuring. In a public address the director revisited what he considers to be the “ten …
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The El Gouna Film Festival is launching a project to support the development and marketing of Arab television series – the CineGouna Series. Initiated by writer/producer Mariam Naoum, CineGouna Series is a new professional platform to develop projects for Arab series and then connect them with regional and international markets. The initiative stemmed from Mariam …
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Organised by the Association for Cultural and Artistic Activities in the Southern Provinces, the 14th Dakhla International Film Festival took place from June 6th to 12th. This year the organisers presented nine feature films and ten documentaries, divided into two competitions. The films submitted came from 21 countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and …
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