URTI – the International Radio and Television Union – has announced the official list of winners of its 2023 Grand Prix, which is divided into two categories: Television and Radio. Created in 1981 by Armand Lanoux, a French writer and URTI’s vice-president, the URTI International Grand Prix for Creative Documentary is for documentaries which stand …
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ALGERIA / Algiers’ first multiplex opens
The first cinema complex in Algiers, TMV Cinémas, opened its doors on August 14th. It is the country’s second multiplex after Ciné-Gold opened in Oran in 2021. Housing three cinemas with a capacity of 68, 80 and 240 seats, TMV Cinémas is located to the west of the capital in Chéraga’s Garden City shopping centre. …
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TUNISIA / The documentary “Les filles d’Olfa” will represent Tunisiaat the Oscars
The Tunisian Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée has chosen Kaouther Ben Hania’s documentary Les Filles d’Olfa to represent Tunisia at the Oscars in the categories of Best International Film and Best Documentary. The final nominations will be announced by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 21st. The …
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MONACO / Launch of a public channel TV Monaco
On September 1st the Monegasque state launched a new public channel, TV Monaco. Run by Nathalie Biancolli to promote the Riviera around the world, it will have four main themes: the environment, international news, sport and life-style. TV5 MONDE has joined forces with TV Monaco, integrating it in its French-speaking schedules. Consequently several Monegasque programmes …
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JORDAN / The Roya Media Group launches a continuous news channel
In a recent press release the Roya Media Group announced the launch of a 24-hour live news channel. Currently in an experimental phase, the channel is part of the Group’s strategy of consolidating its regional and global position in the media networks while at the same time diversifying and developing the programmes it offers viewers. …
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ROMANIA / The Astra Film Festival celebrates its 30 years
Created in 1993, the Astra Film Festival this year celebrates 30 years of showing documentary films from Romania, Eastern Europe and more broadly from around the world. The festivities will take place from October 15thto 22nd in Sibiu. Astra has become one of the main platforms for documentary cinema in Romania and Eastern Europe and …
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ITALY / Winners of the Final Cut in Venice
Created in 2013 as part of the Venice International Film Festival, Final Cut in Venice is a programme supporting the post-production of films from every African country and five Middle Eastern ones: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. Every year seven films are selected to participate in the three day programme (this year from September …
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