CROATIA – SERBIA / The documentary “Reborn” in post-production

The feature-length documentary, Reborn, directed by Narcisa Darijević Marković (Serbia) and Marija Ratković Vidaković (Sweden-Croatia) is now in post-production. Supported by the Serbian Film Centre and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Reborn is the story of a 79 year-old woman, Bärbel, who sets out to find her father in Serbia, a man she has never known …

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OPENING OF REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 30th EDITION OF PriMed

PriMed, the International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage is launching film registrations for the 30th edition. Directors can register their documentaries for free, directly online on the festival website www.primed.tv. The deadline to send the works is April 27, 2026. The PriMed – International Documentary and Mediterranean Reportage Award is open to all authors, …

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FRANCE / 4 million viewers for the final of the AFCON 2025

The final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Senegal and Morocco on January 18th drew nearly 4 million television viewers in France. The two broadcasters in France, beIN SPORTS and M6, announced their respective audience figures for that match: the Qatari-owned channel averaged 595,000 viewers, while M6 attracted 3.37 million. According to the …

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CROATIA / Box-office takings for Croatian films are rising

In 2025 the income from Croatian cinemas reached a historic high of €22.5 million. This increase is largely due to a rise in the average ticket price from €5.80 to €6.35. 2025 was also the best year for local films since 2013, with a total of 328,526 admissions. Documentaries accounted for a significant portion of …

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EGYPT / United Media Services and We R Creators organise the first summit for Arab content creators in Egypt

The Egyptian group United Media Services has announced plans to host the first international summit for Arab content creators in Egypt. Entitled “Creator Universe,” this summit, co-organised with We R Creators, will bring together creators and influencers from across the Arab world, as well as companies working in the digital and social media sectors. One …

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EGYPT / The Egyptian series “Midterm” has a billion viewers

After airing its 23rd episode, the Egyptian series Midterm has exceeded one billion views on the VOD platforms Watch IT, MBC Shahid, and social media. Produced by United Studios and directed by Mariam El-Bagoury, the series follows a group of students in an Egyptian university. Together, they face academic pressure and the challenges confronting young …

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MALTA / The Malta Film Commission assesses the past 8 years

During a New Year’s speech, the Malta Film Commissioner, Johann Grech, reviewed his eight years at the helm of the commission. “In eight years,” he said, “two hundred productions have been filmed, spending approximately €730 million locally.” He estimates that the film industry has contributed nearly €1.5 billion to the Maltese economy. Johann Grech also …

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