Category: CINEMA

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MOROCCO / Argan Studios prepares 80 hectares of studios

Argan Studios plans to build an 80-hectare film complex between Rabat and Casablanca. Led by producer Khadija Alami, this project, with an estimated budget of €70 million, will be equipped with all the necessary infrastructure to streamline feature film production: studios, post-production facilities, a training campus, hotels and business centres. Partial opening is planned for …

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CROATIA – SERBIA / The Wedding released in more than 20 countries

Igor Šeregi’s Serbian-Croatian co-production The Wedding has been released in over 20 countries, including France, Italy, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Produced by Eclectica (Croatia) and Viktorija Film (Serbia), The Wedding is Šeregi’s second feature. The central character is a successful Croatian entrepreneur. On his fiftieth birthday he learns that his company is …

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MALTA / The Maltese feature “Żejtune” finds distributors in 14 countries

At the European Film Market during the Berlinale, the Maltese feature Żejtune, directed by Alex Camilleri, attracted buyers from 14 countries. Among others the film will be distributed in France, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania. Written and directed by Alex Camilleri, Żejtune follows the journey of a young woman …

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JORDAN / Jordan Cinema Academy’s first graduation

In February the Jordan Cinema Academy (JCA) celebrated the graduation of its first intake of film students. The ceremony took place at the Al Balad Theatre in Amman in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, Executive Commissioner on the Board of Directors of the Royal Film Commission (RFC), Professor Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, President of the German-Jordanian …

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FRANCE – TUNISIA / The PCMMO festival celebrates Tunisian cinema

The 21st Panorama of North African and Middle Eastern Film will focus on Tunisia. The event takes place in Paris from March 25th to April 12th. The organisers have announced this year’s programme: three Tunisian feature films will be screened, including Nouri Bouzid’s Les Sabots en or which was shown at the 1989 Cannes Film …

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BULGARIA / Bulgaria extends its rebate policy for film shoots

Wanting to increase its appeal as host for national and international film productions, Bulgaria is expanding its cash rebate scheme. The cap on rebates, initially set at €1 million, has been raised to €5 million per project. The percentage remains unchanged: productions can still be reimbursed up to 25% of their eligible expenses. This rebate …

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GREECE / The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival closes its 28th edition

The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival took place from March 5th to 15th in cinemas and online. This year a total of 252 documentaries were screened, feature-length and short, including a record 80 world premieres, 32 international premieres and 11 European premieres. Greek documentaries were also well represented with 57 across the various categories. …

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