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TUNISIA / The Tunisian director of “Lily” wins the $1million dollar Dubai AI Film Award

Tunisian director Zoubeir Jlassi won the $1million AI Film Award for his short film, Lily. The competition took place in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event for content creation. Organised by the UAE Government Media Office from January 9th to 11th, the event brought together more than 15,000 professionals, influencers, …

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ITALY / When East Meets West announces its chosen projects

The 16th When East Meets West took place from January 18th to 20th, focusing on the theme of “reality in transition”. Held alongside the Trieste Film Festival, the event brought together hundreds of industry professionals fostering international collaborations. There were several categories. This year the Co-production Forum presented 22 projects in development from 18 countries, …

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MOROCCO / Pathé opens a cinema in Rabat

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Following the opening of its first cinema in Casablanca, the French distributor Pathé continues its expansion across Morocco by opening a new cinema in Rabat. The Pathé Dar Essalam, named after the market in which it is located, offers four auditoriums ranging from 80 seats to 23 for VIP screenings. The most expensive tickets can …

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MEDITERRANEAN / Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 in Mediterranean cinemas

Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir’s new film, is being presented in several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt and Jordan. This regional release is part of CineMAD, a three-month pan-Arab film season showcasing films acclaimed at international festivals. The event is organised by MAD Solutions in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution. Set …

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FRANCE / FIPADOC presents its selection of international pitches

One of the professional events organised by FIPADOC, the International Documentary Film Festival, will be International Pitch Sessions, taking place from January 26th to 29th. During four sessions 24 pre-selected projects will be pitched to a panel of over 60 European and international decision-makers, including representatives from France Télévisions, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, BBC, Al …

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TUNISIA / Winners of the 36th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

The 36th Carthage Film Festival took place in Tunis from December 13th to 20th. The jury announced the winners at the closing ceremony. They gave the Tanit d’Or to Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky for The Stories. Inspired by his parents’ lives, the film is about the relationship between an Egyptian pianist and an Austrian …

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COURTMED – MEDITERRANEAN SHORT FILMS COMPETITION

For students and young filmmakers The CMCA – Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle – is organising the 3rd CourtMed short films competition. Open to students at universities, film schools and journalism schools, as well as to young filmmakers who have recently graduated, this competition aims to promote the work and vision of young mediterranean …

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