Category: CINEMA

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CYPRUS / Industry Days Dot.on.the.map maintained

The organisers of the 18th Cyprus Film Days International Festival had created a new event for this year: the Industry Days Dot.on.the.map. Planned to take place from April 3rd to 11th, the main festival had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Industry Days were maintained and happened online from April 9th …

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SPAIN / A virtual cinema created by A Contracorriente Films

Like many countries, Spain is having to live with a period of confinement, which includes closing its cinemas. As a consequence a Spanish distribution and production company, A Contracorriente Films, may be forced to postpone several of its films. To prevent total disruption to its schedules, A Contracorriente Films has decided to preview four of …

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TUNISIA / Creation of a “Culture Recovery Fund”

On March 22nd the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced that a Fonds Relance Culture (FRC – Culture Recovery Fund) will be created for people in this sector during the Coronavirus crisis. The fund will support professionals and cultural places, helping them avoid financial problems during confinement. So far more than 700 events and festivals …

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MOROCCO / Cancellation of filming The Forgiven

Filming The Forgiven, an English production directed by John Michael McDonagh, had to stop because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now it won’t be completed at the end of March as hoped. The crew and cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Caleb Landry Jones and Saïd Taghmaoui, have been repatriated as part of government measures. Phil …

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MOROCCO / Annual report of the film industry for 2019

On March 7th the Centre Cinématographique Marocain released the annual film industry report for 2019. The document covers every aspect of the industry : As far as production is concerned, a large number of Moroccan films have been authorized (22 feature films, 115 short films, 39 television series, 20 TV films, 125 commercials and 18 …

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FRANCE / The festival of short film at home

The Fête du court métrage is a festival of short films, with screenings across France and abroad. Initially scheduled from March 25th to 31st the Fête is taking place despite confinement: to reach as many people as possible, the Fête has moved into people’s homes. Since March 24th a secure reader has been available at …

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FRANCE / MK2 provides a festival at home

Every day during the confinement imposed in France the production company MK2 and the cinema magazine TROISCOULEURS will put several films online for free. The idea: to let each home create its own festival. Every Wednesday, the day films are traditionally released in France, the company will put online a selection of “hidden treasures, rarities …

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