The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced that a total of €2.4 million (24.6 million dirhams) will be allocated to film festivals and events across the country. Out of 55 applications reviewed, 40 were selected. Among them is the Marrakesh International Film Festival, which will receive a grant of approximately €1.1 million (12 million dirhams). …
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In collaboration with the Sarajevo Film Festival, which ran from August 14th to 21st, Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska has launched a project called “Sister Sister”. Her aim is to draft a collective manifesto on the role of women in the audiovisual industry in all the countries of former Yugoslavia. According to its originator the …
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The 11th Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival took place from August 23rd to 30th on the island of Kastelorizo. By focusing on a specific theme each year, the organisers hope to foster connections between people and cultures from around the world through documentary film-making and the lens of history. This 11th edition, titled What remains …
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Maltese director Shirley Spiteri Mintoff is currently preparing her new feature Waiting to Hear from Julia, with filming scheduled for 2027 in Malta and Italy. Her film centres on the Maltese Prime Minister’s driver, Matteo Dimech. Since the death of his wife (the Julia of the title) he has been living a nightmare, spiralling into …
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Two of the directors behind the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land presented their new film, NAZA, at the Venice Film Festival, which ran from September 2nd to 12th. The film won the Special Jury Prize. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NAZA was shot at night from the rooftops of Tel Aviv. Blending investigative …
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This summer President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi set a two-year deadline to complete the modernisation project for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU). The project will focus primarily on technical infrastructure (specifically studios and production methods) particularly at the Maspero building, the headquarters of the National Media Authority. The aim is to adapt to the …
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CineGouna Funding, the industry arm of the El Gouna Film Festival, is launching a new project called “Egyptian Voices”. The initiative is defined as a non-competitive training and mentorship lab designed to help Egyptian film-makers develop their feature film projects and prepare their applications for fund-raising. The idea came from CineGouna Funding’s own experiences: they …
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