Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

PALESTINE / The 2nd Gaza International Women’s Film Festival in preparation

Following the first Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, which took place in October last year, the organisers are preparing a second edition entitled “Women Who Give Life Back.” According to its founder, Dr. Azaddin Shalah, this theme will illustrate women’s lives and their capacity to “transform pain into hope and give birth to life despite …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Market is organising a summit devoted to the “creator economy”

For the first time the Cannes Film Market is launching a half-day conference about the “creator economy”. It will take place on May 17th. The “creator economy” is the economy generated by content creators who use platforms and social media to reach their audience. According to the Film Market organisers, “this ecosystem […] is rapidly …

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CYPRUS / Choices announced for the 24th Cyprus Film Days

The 24th Cyprus Film Days has just announced which films have been selected for its International Competition and for its Cypriot Competition. The event will take place from April 17th to 25th in Limassol and Nicosia. The International Competition features eight feature films, including “Aisha Can’t Fly Away” by Morad Mostafa (Egypt), “Sink” by Zain …

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CROATIA – SERBIA / The documentary Yugo Goes to America given its world premiere at CPH:DOX

The feature-length documentary Yugo Goes to America, directed by Filip Grujić and Aleks Borković, had its world premiere at the 23rd CPH:DOX, a film festival which took place in Copenhagen from March 11th to 22nd. This Serbian-Croatian co-production follows the film-makers’ journey as they cross the United States in their Yugo, a well-known car produced …

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SPAIN / D’A Film Lab Barcelona presents its chosen projects

D’A Film Lab Barcelona has announced which projects will participate in its programme. The Lab took place from March 22nd to 25th as part of the D’A Film festival. Geared to industry professionals, D’A Film Lab helps emerging Spanish talent find international distribution by supporting the development and production of first, second and third feature …

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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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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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