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Inaugurated 25 years ago and closed for nearly a decade, the Lebanese Cinematheque has reopened. During its re-inauguration on May 14th at the National Library of Lebanon, the Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salamé, expressed his desire to safeguard the country’s cinematic cultural heritage despite the war. Cultural infrastructure has been affected, he said, adding that …
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Egypt was the guest of honour at A Better World for Humanity, a ceremony held on May 18th as part of the Cannes Film Festival, organised by the Better World Fund. The Egyptian Ambassador, Tarek Dahroug, emphasised that Egypt’s significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival is a sign of its international cultural influence. The …
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The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has published a new report entitled Fiscal Incentives and Cash Rebates in the Audiovisual Sector offering an analysis of the financial mechanisms of current audiovisual production. Implemented by individual countries, tax incentives are key to financing audiovisual productions. Many countries create tax incentive schemes to attract productions. In a recently …
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In a statement the Centre Cinématographique Marocain has reminded film exhibitors that their cinemas must conform to a raft of new requirements by August 31st. These are part of Law No. 18.23 on the film industry, which came into effect on September 1st 2025 (see our article). One of the Law’s central aims is to …
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In Beijing, the China Media Group (CMG) has signed a series of cooperation agreements with various public institutions from the Republic of Serbia, including Film Centre Serbia. Demonstrating the importance of these agreements, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia were both present in …
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The Fédération tunisienne des cinéastes amateurs (FTCA) will participate in UNICA’s 86th International Amateur Film Congress, which will be held in Lugano, Switzerland, from August 30th to September 4th. UNICA (Union Internationale du Cinéma) is an independent international organisation and a member of UNESCO’s International Council for Cinema, Television and Audiovisual Communication. Its role is …
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For its third edition, CourtMed confirmed its success with increased participation and a record number of films (see statistics here).Organized by the CMCA, in partnership with France 3 PACA and France 3 Corse Via Stella, this competition dedicated to film schools and young Mediterranean filmmakers awarded nine short films from France, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia, …
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