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The organisers of the 83rd Venice Film Festival have invited Tunisian writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania to be one of the six jury members. After studying film at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and La Fémis, Ben Hania directed her first short film, La Brèche, in 2004, alongside several other projects. In 2014 she moved into feature films, …
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On June 26th construction work began on the Ouarzazate International Film City, a project which will cost at least 240 million dirhams (€22.47 million). Spanning 10.49 hectares, Aujourd’hui le Maroc says this film complex will boost the city’s profile as a “national and international hub for the film and audiovisual industry.” More broadly, it should …
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In order to attract more foreign film productions, the Jordanian government has enhanced its tax incentives. Last year the Jordanian government increased the cash rebate for local expenses to 45%, managed by the Royal Film Commission (RFC). Foreign productions can also benefit from automatic exemptions from Jordan’s 16% value-added tax and 10% withholding tax. This …
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With screenings from July 26th to August 3rd, the 7th Amman International Film Festival will present 82 films from 27 countries. Eight films are featured in the Arab feature film competition, notably Amel Guellati’s Where the Wind Comes From (2024). This Tunisian production is about a rebellious 19-year-old, Alyssa, and her friend who decide to …
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Released in cinemas across the Middle East and North Africa between May and June, the Saudi-produced thriller7 Dogs has so far generated $7 million in box office revenue. During its initial run in Saudi Arabia the film sold more than 200,000 tickets, 720,000 in Egypt and nearly 91,000 across Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and …
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As part of the CourtMed competition, four students short films selected by France 3 PACA will be broadcast on their channels on Thursday, July 2, at 9:15 a.m. The films have also been available online since June 25 on the france.tv website. FRANCE 3 PACA Awards : L’AUDITION D’OSCAR(France, 14 min, 2025)Director: Henri Ballester-ColonnaProduction: SATIS (Aix-Marseille …
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, twice winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes for his films 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) and Fjord (2026), has spoken about the problems plaguing the Romanian film industry and called for its restructuring. In a public address the director revisited what he considers to be the “ten …
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