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ALGERIA / The Batna Cinematheque opens a film club for 8-14 year-olds

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Following the success of its youth screenings, Saber Bouzid, head of the Batna Cinematheque, announced the creation of a film club for children aged 8 to14. After each screening, interactive workshops and discussion groups will be organised to encourage young people to “offer criticism and express their opinions.” Bouzid explains that professionals will be on …

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MOROCCO / The Dakhla International Film Festival closes its 14th edition

Organised by the Association for Cultural and Artistic Activities in the Southern Provinces, the 14th Dakhla International Film Festival took place from June 6th to 12th. This year the organisers presented nine feature films and ten documentaries, divided into two competitions. The films submitted came from 21 countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and …

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TUNISIA / The FTCC launches Caméras Camarades, a project aimed at youth

The Fédération Tunisienne des Ciné-Clubs (FTCC), in partnership with the Magroumine Association, has launched an appeal for projects aimed at young Tunisians aged 15 to 29, calling it Caméras Camarades. The aim is to improve access to film culture and promote expression, creativity and civic participation among younger people. The initiative offers a ten-day hands-on …

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SERBIA / Winners of the 19th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival

The winners of the 19th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, which took place in Belgrade from May 20th to 26th, were announced at the closing ceremony. Among the nine films in the International Competition, the Best Film Award was presented to Srđan Kovačević for his documentary The Thing to Be Done (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia). Set …

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LEBANON / The Lebanese Cinematheque re-opens

Inaugurated 25 years ago and closed for nearly a decade, the Lebanese Cinematheque has reopened. During its re-inauguration on May 14th at the National Library of Lebanon, the Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salamé, expressed his desire to safeguard the country’s cinematic cultural heritage despite the war. Cultural infrastructure has been affected, he said, adding that …

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FRANCE – EGYPT / Egypt the guest of honour at the ceremony A Better World for Humanity held at the Cannes Festival

Egypt was the guest of honour at A Better World for Humanity, a ceremony held on May 18th as part of the Cannes Film Festival, organised by the Better World Fund. The Egyptian Ambassador, Tarek Dahroug, emphasised that Egypt’s significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival is a sign of its international cultural influence. The …

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EUROPE / A report by the European Audiovisual Observatory analyses the impact of tax incentives on film production

The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has published a new report entitled Fiscal Incentives and Cash Rebates in the Audiovisual Sector offering an analysis of the financial mechanisms of current audiovisual production. Implemented by individual countries, tax incentives are key to financing audiovisual productions. Many countries create tax incentive schemes to attract productions. In a recently …

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