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ITALY / AFIC reports on the state of Italian film festivals

The Association of Italian Film Festivals (AFIC) has presented a paper entitled “SalaFestival: An Alternative for the Region.” Produced in collaboration with Ergo Research and with the support of Cinetel/CinExpert and the Italian University Film Consultation, the study provides an overview of Italian film festivals. According to the data presented, between February 2025 and January …

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ALGERIA / Algeria Film Enterprize cancels its 2nd edition

Scheduled for April 20th and 21st, the Corporate Image Festival (Algeria Film Enterprise) announced in a press release on April 16th the cancellation of its second edition. The organisers hope “that this is only a postponement and not a definitive cancellation.” The festival had hoped to strengthen Algerian companies’ audiovisual communication by bringing advertising and …

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MALTA / The Maltese film industry adds more than 1.2 billion euros to the local economy

According to the latest report from the Malta Film Commission, the film industry’s contribution to the island’s gross domestic product will reach €1.2 billion between 2018 and 2025. This is six times more than between 2005 and 2017. These figures have a significant impact on employment, with an increase of 2,500 workers – a fivefold …

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PALESTINE / The 2nd Gaza International Women’s Film Festival in preparation

Following the first Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, which took place in October last year, the organisers are preparing a second edition entitled “Women Who Give Life Back.” According to its founder, Dr. Azaddin Shalah, this theme will illustrate women’s lives and their capacity to “transform pain into hope and give birth to life despite …

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EGYPT / The war in the Middle East impacts Egyptian cinemas

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Following the rise in energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East, the Egyptian government has started to react. As Reuters emphasises, “This month Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that Egypt’s energy import bill has more than doubled since the start of the war, forcing the government to raise fuel prices and public …

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ALGERIA / Hiya, a training programme for Algerian female directors, closes

Created in June 2025 (see our article), the programme to help female Algerian directors, Hiya, has just closed. Supervised by director and screenwriter Yasmine Chouikh and organised by the Centre national du cinéma, the programme’s objective was to help five female directors bring their short film projects to fruition. The final 3-day phase took place …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Market is organising a summit devoted to the “creator economy”

For the first time the Cannes Film Market is launching a half-day conference about the “creator economy”. It will take place on May 17th. The “creator economy” is the economy generated by content creators who use platforms and social media to reach their audience. According to the Film Market organisers, “this ecosystem […] is rapidly …

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