News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
Egypt has selected Abu Bakr Shawky’s “The Stories” to represent the country in the “Best International Feature Film” category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Egyptian-Austrian director based the film on his own parents’ experiences. Set between the late 1960’s and the 1980’s, the film follows Ahmed, a young Egyptian from a modest family who …
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The 21st Béjaïa Film Festival took place from September 26th to October 1st at the local cinematheque. Thirty-two films from 15 countries, including Algeria, France, Tunisia, Egypt and Palestine, were shown during the event. In total, seven feature-length fiction films, six feature-length documentaries and nineteen short films were screened. Among them Hassen Ferhani’s documentary Alea …
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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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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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This summer President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi set a two-year deadline to complete the modernisation project for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU). The project will focus primarily on technical infrastructure (specifically studios and production methods) particularly at the Maspero building, the headquarters of the National Media Authority. The aim is to adapt to the …
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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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In order to attract more foreign film productions, the Jordanian government has enhanced its tax incentives. Last year the Jordanian government increased the cash rebate for local expenses to 45%, managed by the Royal Film Commission (RFC). Foreign productions can also benefit from automatic exemptions from Jordan’s 16% value-added tax and 10% withholding tax. This …
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