News about audiovisual in Algeria
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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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Scriptwriter Ahcen Tlilani told Algérie Presse Service that the film based on his script, Zighoud Youcef, has now completed shooting after a two month schedule in the administrative districts of Constantine, Mila, Skikda and Algiers. Directed by Mounès Khammar, produced by Algeria’s CNIC (Centre National de l’Industrie Cinématographique) and supervised by the Ministry of Mujahideen …
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At the end of April there was a Convention on the film industry in Algiers, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Arts. Following a report for a parliamentary bill on the film sector, these meetings were set up to “debate and enrich the law and define the main lines of a future strategy on …
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During the first Dakar Series Festival, the Algerian series Mayna and the Moroccan series Bghit Hyatek both won awards. Organized from May 3rd to 6th Dakar Series is the first pan-African festival for television series. During those four days the event showed series produced across the African continent, offering as well professional discussions and networking …
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The call for projects for Close Up is open until July 9th. Close Up is an independent not-for-profit NGO based in Brussels. Every year it offers a training, development and mentorship programme for emerging documentary film-makers from South West Asia and North Africa. Participants must have made at least one short film. Only projects in …
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La Dernière Reine (The last queen), a first feature by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad, is the first Algerian film to show the country in the 16th century during Ottoman rule. Released in France on April 19th the film is expected in Algeria during the summer. Written by Adila Bendimerad, the screenplay is about the …
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Shown on Algerian public television, ENTV, during Ramadan the series El Dama achieved record viewing figures despite the controversies it aroused. Written by Sara Berretima, directed by Yahia Mouzahem and set in a working class district of Algiers, this 26-episode series is about a mother trying to save her children from drug trafficking. El Dama …
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