Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

OPENING OF REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 30th EDITION OF PriMed

PriMed, the International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage is launching film registrations for the 30th edition. Directors can register their documentaries for free, directly online on the festival website www.primed.tv. The deadline to send the works is April 27, 2026. The PriMed – International Documentary and Mediterranean Reportage Award is open to all authors, …

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FRANCE / The Toulouse Occitanie Palestine Film Festival prepares for its 12th edition

The Toulouse Occitanie Palestine Film Festival returns for its 12th year from March 9th to 17th. This year’s Festival promises to be a beacon of hope, with a poster designed by Rami Abbas which, the organisers feel, evokes Mahmoud Darwish’s phrase: “I try to raise Hope as one raises a child.” In their press release, …

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TUNISIA / The Tunisian director of “Lily” wins the $1million dollar Dubai AI Film Award

Tunisian director Zoubeir Jlassi won the $1million AI Film Award for his short film, Lily. The competition took place in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event for content creation. Organised by the UAE Government Media Office from January 9th to 11th, the event brought together more than 15,000 professionals, influencers, …

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ITALY / When East Meets West announces its chosen projects

The 16th When East Meets West took place from January 18th to 20th, focusing on the theme of “reality in transition”. Held alongside the Trieste Film Festival, the event brought together hundreds of industry professionals fostering international collaborations. There were several categories. This year the Co-production Forum presented 22 projects in development from 18 countries, …

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MEDITERRANEAN / Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 in Mediterranean cinemas

Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir’s new film, is being presented in several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt and Jordan. This regional release is part of CineMAD, a three-month pan-Arab film season showcasing films acclaimed at international festivals. The event is organised by MAD Solutions in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution. Set …

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FRANCE / FIPADOC presents its selection of international pitches

One of the professional events organised by FIPADOC, the International Documentary Film Festival, will be International Pitch Sessions, taking place from January 26th to 29th. During four sessions 24 pre-selected projects will be pitched to a panel of over 60 European and international decision-makers, including representatives from France Télévisions, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, BBC, Al …

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TUNISIA / Winners of the 36th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

The 36th Carthage Film Festival took place in Tunis from December 13th to 20th. The jury announced the winners at the closing ceremony. They gave the Tanit d’Or to Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky for The Stories. Inspired by his parents’ lives, the film is about the relationship between an Egyptian pianist and an Austrian …

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