Méditalents has opened its project call for LabDoc, aimed at film-makers from the Mediterranean basin who are preparing a first or second feature-length documentary. Applications are open until December 30th 2025. Created in 2019 to meet the specific needs of documentary film-makers, LabDoc is a residency programme which supports the writing of first or second …
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In a recent statement the Royal Film Commission Jordan announced which projects will receive support from the Jordan Film Fund. An independent jury from the Arab world reviewed the shortlist of 37 film projects in various categories. “This year’s selection included a wide variety of projects covering different genres and themes, representing stories from all …
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Despite the devastation and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the first Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema was held in Deir Al-Balah from October 26th to 31st. The organisers wanted to “highlight the cinematic narratives experienced by women” in the Gaza Strip. During the opening ceremony, the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Culture declared in a video …
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The Croatian film One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away by Krešo Golik (1970) has been digitally restored by Ater Studio. One Song a Day is one of the most popular Croatian musicals. Set in the 1930’s, the plot follows the Šafranek family in Zagreb. When a playboy begins courting the mother, drama ensues. Its …
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At the 8th El Gouna Film Festival, Amel Guellaty’s debut feature Where the Wind Comes From won the Best Arab Fiction Film Award. Where the Wind Comes From is about a rebellious 19-year-old, Alyssa, and her shy, introverted 23-year-old best friend, Mehdi. Together, they use their imaginations to escape their bleak reality. One day they …
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The Marrakech International Film Festival has announced the 28 projects selected for the 8th Atlas Workshops, which will take place in parallel with the festival from November 30th to December 4th. Launched in 2018, Atlas Workshops is a talent development programme supporting Moroccan, and more broadly Arab and African, film-making. For this 8th edition, Romanian …
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The award winners of the 47th Cinemed in Montpellier were announced at the closing ceremony on October 25th. The jury, chaired by actress Ariane Ascaride, awarded the Golden Antigone to Les Dimanches by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Spain, France). This feature film is about a pupil at a Catholic high school, Ainara, preparing to take …
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