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Egyptian film editor Ahmed Hafez has launched a post-production company, STORY STUDIO. With over 20 years in the business, Hafez has worked on numerous international blockbusters and feature films from the Arab world. His credits include the Marvel production Moon Knight, the Jordanian Inshallah a Boy by Amjad Al Rasheed and the sequel to the …
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Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab won the Audience Award at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival, which took place from September 19th to 27th. Selected as Tunisia’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards, this docudrama is about a six-year-old girl from Gaza, Hind Rajab, killed by Israeli forces in January …
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Two meetings to discuss the state of Algerian cinema were held on September 21st and 22nd, both chaired by the Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda. Her aim is to develop “a strategic approach to revitalise the Algerian film industry.” Faced with the difficulties confronting the industry, the Minister said they must “remove obstacles …
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Al Aoula, a channel belonging to the SNRT group, has announced its programme schedule for the 2025-2026 season. Every Friday evening at 9:30pm viewers will be able to watch a feature film. Among the scheduled titles are Jihane El Bahhar’s Triple A, Jilali Ferhati’s Ultime Révolte and Yasmine Benkiran’s Reines. Haut et Fort by Nabil …
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The 8th El Gouna Film Festival, running from October 16th to 24th in the Egyptian tourist resort of the same name, has announced the films in competition this year. This year’s organisers want to showcase young Egyptian film-makers by showing their first or second feature films. One of these is Mohamed Rashad’s The Settlement. This …
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The Royal Film Commission (RFC) has announced that All That’s Left of You, by Jordanian-Palestinian director Cherien Dabis, will be Jordan’s submission for the 2026 Oscars. It was selected from a call for entries launched by the RFC last June, with the final choice made by an independent committee of six members working in the …
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The Mains à l’œuvre association is opening its doors to four writer-directors for a seven-week residency to create a collaborative documentary on the theme “Guardian of the Mediterranean.” The residency will be at Villa Rocabella (near Toulon) from November 3rd to December 20th. Accommodation, meals, and a travel grant are provided. Registration is open to …
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