Category: CINEMA

All about cinema in Mediterranean

The Creation of the Arab Film Institute and the Oscars of the Arab world

On December 10th, during the Dubai Film Festival, it was confirmed an Arab Film Institute will be created to promote Arab films. The project was launched by Lebanese producer Paul Badoudjian, who explained the idea had been germinating “for 10 months”. The aim is for the new Institute (AFI) to be both a platform where …

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ROMANIA / Changes to the film industry law

In early December the Romanian government approved an amendment to a new law which will change the way the country’s film industry operates. Every section of the law proposed by Corina Suteu, Romania’s Minister of Culture, has been ratified except the one on allocating new resources for the Film Finance Fund. One of the main …

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LEBANON / Beirut DC launches the 2nd Beirut Cinema Platform

The Lebanese association Beirut DC has opened a call for films for the second Beirut Cinema Platform (BCP), a co-production platform for independent directors and producers from the Arab world working on their first or second feature film (drama or documentary). The aim is to bring people working in independent cinema together with international professionals …

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FRANCE / Robert Guédiguian is filming “La Villa”, his 20th film

The Marseille-based director has just begun a 35-day shoot for his latest film. For the ninth time Robert Guédiguian brings his camera to Marseille, or more precisely to one of the calanques or creek inlets just along the coast. Once again he is working with his favourite actors: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Gérard Meylan. …

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ITALY / Funding for Italian cinema will be doubled

The Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, has announced that a new Film Act will be in force soon, redefining how the country’s film subsidies are awarded. He said the draft legislation, its second reading approved by the Senate, will almost certainly have its “final approval within a few weeks.” The Act will strengthen the Italian …

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MEDITERRANEAN / Mediterranean candidates for the 2017 Oscars

With registration for the 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film now closed, most Mediterranean countries have submitted a film to represent them. Only films released in their country between October 1st 2015 and September 30th 2016 are eligible. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will make a first short-list by the end …

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EUROPE / Arte is offering a free on-line festival

From September 30th to October 9th the ArteKino Festival is giving internet users from 44 European countries the chance to discover a dozen major European films, free of charge. For this first year, 50,000 virtual tickets are being offered to the public (5,000 for each film). Anyone interested must register on-line to reserve access to …

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