Category: CINEMA

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France – Spain / Fantastic 7 was present at Cannes

Fantastic 7

Fantastic 7 was held for the fourth time in Cannes on May 22nd : seven international festivals of fantasy and horror films each presented a film of their choice at the Cannes Film Market. Fantastic 7 showcases new work from emerging film-makers in the fantasy and horror genre,  allowing the directors to meet potential funders, …

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Montenegro / Start of filming for director Ivan Marinovic

Adriatic Western

Screenwriter and director Ivan Marinović has begun shooting his second feature film, Forever Hold Your Peace. Filming takes place in Herceg Novi, a town on the Luštica peninsula where his previous feature, The Black Pin, was also shot. The central character (played by Croatian actress Tihana Lazović) is a woman who, two days before her …

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Morocco / A new film commission opens in Dakhla

Dakhla-Film-Commission

After Marrakech and Ouarzazate, now Dakhla has its own film commission. Chaired by producer Asma Graimiche, the commission will promote the town and its region as a special destination for international film-making and as an African hub for the film industry. The commission will help international and national production companies wanting to film in the …

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Romania / Celebration of Romanian cinema at the Gopo Awards Gala

Prix Gopo

Created in 2007 and organized by Romanian Film Promotion (APFR) and the Film and Urban Culture Association (AFCU), the Gopo Awards Gala celebrates the previous year’s national films. It was held on May 3rd at Bucharest’s I. L. Caragiale National Theatre. This year 19 films shown in Romanian cinemas or on video-on-demand were selected in …

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The Arab World / The Lebanese streaming platform Aflamuna presents 15 films financed by AFAC

Aflamuna

Since April 28th and until June 1st 2022, 15 films financed by AFAC (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture) are being shown on the video-on-demand platform Aflamuna: 15 years of Arab cinema. Created in 2007, AFAC is an independent foundation helping artists, writers, researchers and intellectuals from the Arab world working on artistic or cultural …

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Croatia / 3rd Drive-in Kultura

Drinve-in Kultura

The arrival of spring is an opportunity for Croatia to host the 3rd Drive-in Kultura, the country’s largest drive-in festival. The event takes place from May 6th to 28th in Sisak, Pula, Osijek and Zagreb. Drive-in Kultura is an initiative launched by Sabmarine, a film production and event company. Created in 2020 when cinemas closed …

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Morocco / El Jadida’s first multiplex opens

CINEATLAS

After a year’s delay, the first multiplex in the Moroccan port city of El Jadida is scheduled to open this July. Managed by CINEATLAS, it will contain three cinemas with a total of 338 seats. The building also houses a library, a garden and an auditorium. The project was initiated by Pierre-François Bernet, a French …

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