Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

ROMANIA / Record selection for the TIFF

The Transylvanian International Film Festival (TIFF) was held from July 31st to August 9th. This year’s festival was marked by a record number of films: 21 features, including seven world premieres, and 16 short films were on the programme. The world premieres include Tudor Cristian Jurgio’s And They May Still Be Alive Today (Romania / …

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BULGARIA / Report on the Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF)

This year, the Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) is taking place in two parts, one in the summer, the other in the autumn. The summer section ran from June 25th to July 19th with 111 films from 48 countries being shown to the public in 2 formats: physical screenings in Sofia at Cinema House and …

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FRANCE / FID unveils a new edition

The 31st FIDMarseille will take place as planned, but due to the Covid-19 crisis its schedule has been altered. FIDLab, the platform for supporting international co-production, took place online between July 6th and 10th. FID festival will be held in Marseille cinemas from July 22nd to 26th. It will be the first French film festival …

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TUNISIA / Raja Amari, godmother 2020 of the Gan Foundation

Every year for the past 7 years the Gan Foundation for Cinema, created in 1987, has asked a laureate from previous sessions to chair its “Aid for Creation” jury. This year director Raja Amari has been invited. Born in Tunis, Raja Amari received support from the Gan Foundation in 2001 for Satin Rouge. Her film …

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TURKEY / Results from the International Migration Film Festival

From June 14th to 21st Turkey hosted the International Migration Film Festival, although due to the health situation this year’s event took place online. Over fifty films were screened and hundreds of film-makers, members of the press and participants were able to meet remotely. More than 30 million people viewed the films on the Festival …

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SPAIN / Candidate call for MEDIMED

The MEDIMED Euro-Mediterranean documentary market has launched a call for projects and films for its 21st edition, scheduled to take place between October 8th and 11th in Sitges (Spain), or online if the situation does not allow for a physical event. MEDIMED brings together television professionals and independent producers to discuss Euro-Mediterranean documentary co-production projects …

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KOSOVO / Anibar, Dokufest and Prifest all maintained

Despite this year’s health crisis, the organisers of Kosovo’s major festivals, Anibar, Dokufest and Prifest, have announced all three will be maintained. Anibar is Kosovo’s only animation festival. Since its creation it has been held in Peja. This year’s festival, the 11th, will run from August 17th to 23rd. Around 300 films will be shown …

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