Category: MIDDLE EAST

News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)

LEBANON / Abbout Productions wins the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at Locarno

Beirut-based production company Abbout Productions, headed by Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine, will receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival. The event will be held from August 6th to 16th. Presented by the municipality of Minusio, this award recognises exceptional work by independent producers. This year it celebrates Abbout Production’s contribution …

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FRANCE – LEBANON / The Fameck Arab Film Festival with Lebanon guest of honour

The 36th Fameck Arab Film Festival will be held in north-eastern France from October 2nd to 12th.This year the main focus is on Lebanon, with the organisers wanting to “shine a spotlight on creative Lebanese films, reflecting a changing society, combining poetry, resistance and a search for identity.” More than 15 films – fiction, documentaries …

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JORDAN / Roya Media Group announces a record audience during Ramadan

ROYA TV

In a press release dated June 6th 2025, Roya Media Group (RMG) announced it had broken audience records during Ramadan last March. According to RMG, Roya’s digital platforms exceeded 2 billion views on social media, a 42% increase on last year. In addition, its website and mobile apps recorded over 72 million views, a 26% …

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JORDAN / The 6th Amman International Film Festival in preparation

Awal Film has announced details of the 6th Amman International Film Festival which will be held from July 2nd to 10th. This year’s theme, A World Unscripted, will focus on the unforeseeable aspects of story-telling. In the words of Festival President Princess Rym Ali: “This year’s Festival embraces the unpredictable and the deeply human in …

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LEBANON / Tiro Association for Arts is restoring a Beirut cinema

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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MOROCCO / Tangier International Reality Film Festival closes

Festival International du Cinéma-réalité

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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JORDAN / Jordan increases the tax rebate on film production to 45%

Jordanie

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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