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JORDAN / Jordan Film Fund: registration now open

Jordan Film Fund

The Royal Film Commission of Jordan (RFC) has launched a call for applications for the 8th cycle of the Jordan Film Fund (JFF). Applications will be accepted until midnight (Jordanian time) on May 17th. With a budget of 450,000 Jordanian dinars (€580,000), the JFF supports the development, production and post-production of feature-length drama and documentary …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Festival unveils its selected films

Affiche de la 76e édition du Festival de Cannes

The poster and programme of the 76th Cannes Film Festival (May 16th to 27th) have been revealed. Many of the films in the Official Competition and the Un Certain Regard section are from the Mediterranean area. This year the Official Competition includes a new film by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia) – Les Filles d’Olfa. This …

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BULGARIA / The documentary “Silent Observers” begins production

Red Carpet

Co-produced by Red Carpet (Bulgaria) and Wood Water Films (Germany), a documentary Silent Observers by Eliza Petkova is currently in production. Filming began on March 29th in an isolated Bulgarian village in the Pirin mountain range. The film is scheduled for release in 2024. Silent Observers is set in a village where the inhabitants and …

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CYPRUS / Programme of Cyprus Film Days International Festival

Cyprus Film Days

The 21st Cyprus Film Days International Festival (CFD) kicked off on April 21st and runs until April 29th in Nicosia and Limassol. Created in 2001, the event has developed around its international competition, Glocal Images. This year, the Glocal Images competition included 8 feature films dealing with various themes including the environment, immigration and social …

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MOROCCO / “Scirocco” begins production

Mirage Film

Moroccan director Yassine Marco Marroccu has started production of his feature film Scirocco. The film is set in Casablanca in the spring of 1961. Edoardo (43) embarks on a mission to salvage a mysterious ship wrecked on the Atlantic coast in a dangerous area controlled by local tribes and the Moroccan army. The ship is …

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CROATIA / HAVC, a look back at 15 years of existence

HAVC

The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year – an opportunity to organize screenings through the year of important films which have marked its existence. Titles such as People from the Milky Way by Miroslav Mikuljan (2010), Dear Lastan by Irena Škorić (2014) or Bigger Than Trauma by Vedrana Pribačić and Mirta …

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SPAIN / D’A Festival: “Un Sol Radiant” wins the Talents Award

D'A Film Festival

Un Sol Radiant, a feature film made by a Catalan collective, has won the Talents Award, the most prestigious award of the D’A – Barcelona Film Festival. The 13th edition of this international festival took place from March 23rd to April 2nd. The festival’s Talents Competition showcases first and second features by international directors. During …

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