The Italian government recently announced the reduction of the statutory investment obligations for video-on-demand (VoD) platforms. By modifying the 2021 Media Law, Georgia Meloni’s government has reduced the percentage of turnover which streaming platforms have to invest in European films from 20% to 16%. The change also increases the quota for Italian audiovisual production. Initially …
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EGYPT / The al-Ahram studios devastated by a fire
On the night of March 15th to March 16th a fire broke out in Cairo’s historic al-Ahram studios. Spotted after the filming of a Ramadan soap opera, the fire ravaged the entire studio and spread to neighbouring buildings and dwellings. According to Al-Ahram Hebdo, the public prosecutor’s office has appointed a group of experts to …
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MOROCCO / 10th Cap Spartel International Film Festival
In a recent press release, the Observatoire marocain de l’image et des médias announced that the 10th Cap Spartel International Film Festival in Tangier will be held from April 17th to 20th. The Festival’s theme this year is “Journeys towards the other”, more specifically focussing on “the relationship between cinema and travel as a way …
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EGYPT / First international screening of “60 Egyptian Pounds”
Amr Salama’s short film 60 Egyptian Pounds received its first international showing at the Friborg International Film Festival (March 15th – 25th). “60 Egyptian Pounds” is about an aspiring rapper, Ziad, and his family, all victims of an abusive father. Ziad takes refuge in music and writing song lyrics. When the situation at home becomes …
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ALGERIA / Launch of the programme “Algérie avec amour”
As part of a programme called Algérie avec amour (Algeria with love), the Minister of Culture and Arts, Soraya Mouloudji has given seven short films the green light to start filming. Algérie avec amour was created by the Ministry of Culture and Arts to help women directors understand how film projects are turned into completed …
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SLOVENIA / Eight features supported by the Slovenian Film Centre are being made
The Slovenian Film Centre has announced that 8 feature films it is supporting will be shot in 2024. One of the films listed, Girl of the Night, began filming in February. It is about a young kleptomaniac who foolishly steals a bike from a young woman who believes she is a crime-fighting superhero – for …
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EGYPT / The Aswan International Women’s Film Festival will honour Hala Khalil
During the 8th Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, from April 20th to 25th, there will be a tribute to Egyptian director Hala Khalil. Through her films Ms. Khalil has given us stories showing the struggles of Egyptian women for recognition, along with other social issues affecting the country. A good example is her 2015 feature …
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