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CROATIA / ZagrebDox closes its 21st edition

ZagrebDox

The 21st ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival took place from March 30th to April 6th. 107 documentaries were shown in 16 categories, including international and regional competitions. This year in the regional competition the jury awarded the prestigious Big Stamp to Dalija Dozet forMy Dad’s Lessons (Croatia). In her intimate documentary, Ms. Dozet commemorates her …

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EGYPT / “Abu Judy” wins award at the Zawya Short Film Festival

ABU-JUDY

Egyptian film-maker Adel Ahmed Yehia won the Best Director award at the 9th Zawya Short Film Festival in Cairo for his short film Abu Judy. The festival took place from March 12th to 26th. Produced by Red Star Films and Hawadeet Films, the film is about a 10-year-old girl who often goes to work with …

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FRANCE / Call for projects : Films Femmes Méditerranée

Films Femmes Méditerranée

Films Femmes Mediterranee launches its workshop, season 7. This two-day event will take place in Marseille on the 13th and 14th of november, during the 20th edition of FFM. It is dedicated to promoting encounters between the women filmmakers selected and professional producers also coming from the Mediterranean region. Its aim is two-fold: to support …

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ITALY / Italian film industry organisations call on the government

For the past year the Italian government has been procrastinating over its planned changes to tax incentives for film and television production. Specifically this affects the funding available to film productions through a 40% tax credit. For industry associations and collectives, this delay in releasing the funding has a direct impact on small and medium-sized …

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CYPRUS / Cyprus Film Days announces its programme

Cyprus Film Days

The Cyprus Film Days International Festival has announced the films chosen for its 23rd edition, which will be held from April 4th to 12th. Launched in 2001, the festival takes place annually in the island’s two main cities: Limassol and Nicosia. It is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture’s Department of Contemporary Culture and …

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MOROCCO / 11th Cap Spartel International Film Festival

Festival International du Film Cap Spartel

Organized by the Observatoire marocain de l’image et des médias (OMIM), the 11th Cap Spartel International Film Festival will be held from April 23rd to 27th at the historic Alcazar Cinema in Tangier. Under the banner “Cinema and the Arts” this year’s festival will highlight the relationship between film and other art forms. The focus …

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ISRAEL – PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES / No Other Land wins the Oscar for Best Documentary

No Other Land

The Israeli-Palestinian documentary, No Other Land, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Shown at several festivals, the film has been a great success. In 2024 it had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and won both the Documentary Feature Award and the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary. Directed …

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