Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

SPAIN / Animayo 2020, the first virtual animatedfilm festival

Animayo is a Spanish animation festival usually held in the Canaries. Its 15th edition took place online on May 9th and 10th,making it the first virtual animation festival. The first part of the festival was in early May with discussions and round tables. The continuation is planned for May 16th and 17th with master classes …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/spain-animayo-2020-the-first-virtual-animatedfilm-festival/?lang=en

TUNISIA / Candidate call for the Journées cinématographiques de Carthage

The festival organizers have announced that the 31st Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage will take place from November 7th to 12th 2020. The competition’s different sections – feature-length and short dramas, documentaries and animation – are open only to African and Arab directors. Created to present and promote African and Arab films, the Carthage Cinematographic Days …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/tunisia-candidate-call-for-the-journees-cinematographiques-de-carthage/?lang=en

WORLD / We Are One, a Global Festival

We Are One: A Global Film Festival is an online event designed to counteract the many festival cancellations which have happened since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. The idea for the event originated from a dialogue between the Tribeca Festival and YouTube, then several other festivals responded, with around twenty now joining the event, …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/world-we-are-one-a-global-festival/?lang=en

SPAIN / DocsBarcelona festival maintained

The 23rd DocsBarcelona will be held online. The organizers explained their decision by saying they want above all “to maintain the project with its commitment to the public and the industry, while guaranteeing a diverse and quality offer.” Thanks to the Filmin platform, the selected films will be online from May 19th to 31st. 35 …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/spain-docsbarcelona-festival-maintained/?lang=en

ITALY / Map to the Stars, a guide to the festivals

At the end of April, the Associazioni Festival Italiani di Cinema (AFIC) launched Map to the Stars. This free application is to help people find their way through the myriad of film festivals in Italy. It was created with the help of the Ministry of Heritage, Cultural Activities and Tourism, and the General Directorate of …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/italy-map-to-the-stars-a-guide-to-the-festivals/?lang=en

GREECE / Original creations launched by the TIFF during the lockdown

At the beginning of March the organisers of the Thessalonika International Film Festival (TIFF) announced they were postponing the event, but would maintain certain activities online, such as Agora. In a bid to keep its cultural activity alive the TIFF commissioned eight Greek directors to make short films from their homes. The “Species of Spaces” …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/greece-original-creations-launched-by-the-tiff-during-the-lockdown/?lang=en

CROATIA / Report from the Animafest Zagreb

Scheduled to run from June 8th to 13th, Animafest Zagreb, the World Festival of Animated Film, has been postponed. With the Coronavirus crisis and the earthquake which hit Zagreb, the situation in Croatia has made the event impossible. Although the festival’s artistic director has said a new date will be chosen, it has not yet …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/croatia-report-from-the-animafest-zagreb/?lang=en