News about Festivals in Mediterranean
The 23rd FICAM festival, which will be held in Meknes from May 16th to 21st, will combine animated films with video games. According to the festival’s press release, “FICAM will focus on the fascinating interaction between animated film and video games. In a world where these two disciplines are increasingly intertwined, the festival will offer …
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MAD Solutions’ film sales division, MAD World, has secured the international rights to Mohamed Rashad’s Egyptian thriller,The Settlement. The Settlement follows two brothers – troublemaker Hossam, 23, and his brother Maro, 12 – living in a marginalized community in Alexandria. When their father is killed in an accident at work, the local factory offers them …
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Having previously postponed the 10th Panorama International Short Film Festival (PISFF), on January 14th the organisers announced the event will now run from February 4th au 8th in Tunis. Created in 2016 by the Association of Parents and Friends of the Disabled in Tunisia (APAHT), the festival supports and shows the work of local and …
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The 14th Luxor African Film Festival took place from January 9th to 14th. This year 11 feature films were shown in competition. The jury – screenwriter Tamer Habib (Egypt), director Moussa Sène Absa (Senegal), director Ibrahim Shaddad (Sudan), director Sofia Djama (Algeria) and actress Akosua Busia (Ghana) – awarded the Special Jury Award to Abdenour …
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The 2024 Golden Rhyton Film Festival was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from December 13th to 19th. Specialising in Bulgarian documentary and animation, this 28th edition screened 53 films in competition and 19 in the Open Horizons selection. The jury – writer Radoslav Bimbalov, animation director/producer Dimitar Petrov, cinematographer and documentary film-maker Nikolay Stefanov, art history …
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The 35th Carthage Film Festival was held from December 14th to 21st 2024. After its cancellation in 2023 in support of the Palestinian people, the Festival continued its commitment by putting Palestine “at the heart of the JCC” with a selection of Palestinian films as well as a tribute to director Hany Abu-Assad. This 35th …
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The 21st Marrakesh International Film Festival closed on December 7th 2024. The jury, chaired by Italian director Luca Guadagnino, viewed 14 films presented in the official competition. The big winner this year was Happy Holidays by Palestinian director Scandar Copti. Two of the film’s actresses, Manar Shehab and Wafaa Aoun, also won the Best Actress …
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