The 77th World News Media Congress was held in Marseilles from June 1st to 3rd at the Palais du Pharo. The last time this happened in France was in 1995. Organised by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the event attracted more than 1,000 publishers, editors-in-chief and CEOs from over 60 countries. The congress …
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Inaugurated 25 years ago and closed for nearly a decade, the Lebanese Cinematheque has reopened. During its re-inauguration on May 14th at the National Library of Lebanon, the Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salamé, expressed his desire to safeguard the country’s cinematic cultural heritage despite the war. Cultural infrastructure has been affected, he said, adding that …
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Egypt was the guest of honour at A Better World for Humanity, a ceremony held on May 18th as part of the Cannes Film Festival, organised by the Better World Fund. The Egyptian Ambassador, Tarek Dahroug, emphasised that Egypt’s significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival is a sign of its international cultural influence. The …
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In a letter addressed to the Swiss presidency of the governments which finance TV5MONDE, the Kingdom of Morocco has formalised its wish to join the governing body of the French-language audiovisual structure. The six governments hope that opening up to Morocco, which first asked to join in 2025, will build a dynamic Francophone network, a …
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The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has published a new report entitled Fiscal Incentives and Cash Rebates in the Audiovisual Sector offering an analysis of the financial mechanisms of current audiovisual production. Implemented by individual countries, tax incentives are key to financing audiovisual productions. Many countries create tax incentive schemes to attract productions. In a recently …
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In a statement the Centre Cinématographique Marocain has reminded film exhibitors that their cinemas must conform to a raft of new requirements by August 31st. These are part of Law No. 18.23 on the film industry, which came into effect on September 1st 2025 (see our article). One of the Law’s central aims is to …
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In Beijing, the China Media Group (CMG) has signed a series of cooperation agreements with various public institutions from the Republic of Serbia, including Film Centre Serbia. Demonstrating the importance of these agreements, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia were both present in …
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