The finalists for the 17th TRT International Documentary Awards have been officially announced. The event will take place with public screenings from June 4th to 7th. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on June 7th. Organised by TRT, these awards support amateur and professional documentary film-makers, contribute to the development and distribution …
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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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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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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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Every Tuesday since March 31st 2M has been broadcasting a new police series K1. Produced by the channel, its budget is 1.5 million dirhams (€140,000) per episode, making it the most expensive drama series in the history of Moroccan television. Created by Jaouad Lahlou, Aicha Jabour, Khadija Alami and Noureddine Lakhmari, this police investigation series …
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In an interview Chokri Ben Nessir, CEO of Tunisian Television, announced the upcoming launch of a new digital platform, Al Wataniya Extra. It will offer an online catalogue of dramas, documentaries and other programmes broadcast by the public television network. Its launch will coincide with the company’s 60th anniversary celebrations which will take place throughout …
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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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