ITALY / AFIC reports on the state of Italian film festivals

The Association of Italian Film Festivals (AFIC) has presented a paper entitled “SalaFestival: An Alternative for the Region.” Produced in collaboration with Ergo Research and with the support of Cinetel/CinExpert and the Italian University Film Consultation, the study provides an overview of Italian film festivals. According to the data presented, between February 2025 and January …

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TUNISIA / Télévision Tunisienne wins the AUB Best Reportage Award

At the AGM of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), held in the Gambia, Tunisian Television received the award for best news report. Produced by journalist Imen Ben Amor, the award-winning report shows robot-assisted surgery at the Charles-Nicolle Hospital in Tunis. This is the third consecutive year that Tunisian Television has received an award at …

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ALGERIA / Algeria Film Enterprize cancels its 2nd edition

Scheduled for April 20th and 21st, the Corporate Image Festival (Algeria Film Enterprise) announced in a press release on April 16th the cancellation of its second edition. The organisers hope “that this is only a postponement and not a definitive cancellation.” The festival had hoped to strengthen Algerian companies’ audiovisual communication by bringing advertising and …

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MOROCCO / “2 Rwah” attracts audiences to Moroccan cinemas

Released in Moroccan cinemas on March 20th, the comedy 2 Rwah registered 240,000 admissions and made nearly 13 million dirhams (€1.2 million) in its first three weeks. To put the film’s success into perspective the newspaper Le 360 ​​compares the 2024 box office figures published by the Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM): “In 2024 total admissions …

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MALTA / The Maltese film industry adds more than 1.2 billion euros to the local economy

According to the latest report from the Malta Film Commission, the film industry’s contribution to the island’s gross domestic product will reach €1.2 billion between 2018 and 2025. This is six times more than between 2005 and 2017. These figures have a significant impact on employment, with an increase of 2,500 workers – a fivefold …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Festival announces its Official Selection for 2026

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection, and it includes several Mediterranean productions. The festival will take place from May 12th to 23rd. In the Un Certain Regard section, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi will present her third feature La mas dulce (Strawberries). The film follows two young Moroccan women working in southern …

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MOROCCO – FRANCE / The CCM participates in the Marché International du film d’Animation (MIFA) at Annecy

The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced its participation in the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA), which will take place from June 23rd to 26th. Having launched a project call for Moroccan films wanting to be shown at the festival, the CCM chose five titles: two shorts (Ilias Khlifat’s Fati la poule and Lamisse …

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