Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

KOSOVO / 14th DOKUFEST

The 14th DOKUFEST, the International Documentary and Short Film Festival, will be held in the city of Prizren in Kosovo from August 8th to 16th with migration as the theme. The issue of human migration is at the heart of the today’s news. How are migrants perceived in society? Why do individuals and families leave …

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CROATIA / 62nd Pula Film Festival

On June 10th the Pula Film Festival presented the programme of its 62nd edition which will be held in Pula, Croatia from July 18th to 25th. It takes place in the auditorium of The Arena, the name given to the Vespasian amphitheatre dating from the 1st century AD which dominates the city centre. The festival …

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FRANCE / Call to participate: 27th URTI International Radio Grand Prix

The Union Radiophonique et Télévisuelle Internationale (URTI), which is organizing the 27th URTI International Grand Prix for Radio, has launched a call for participants on the theme of multiculturalism. The competition was created in 1989 and rewards radio productions from anywhere in the world for their efforts in research and originality. This free competition is …

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BELGIUM / 15th Festival of Mediterranean Cinema

From December 4th to 11th the Belgian capital will host the 15th Mediterranean Film Festival, at the Cultural Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation “Le Botanique”. In 2014, the jury awarded Lyes Salem’s “L’Oranais” (The Man from Oran), Hüseyin Karabey’s “Come to my Voice” and Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Tunis Challat”. The call for entries for …

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SPAIN / 18th DocsBarcelona

The 18th DocsBarcelona festival was held from May 25th to 31st. 42 films from 26 countries were screened. As every year, the themes chosen and the ways of treating them were many and varied. Reflecting on the economy, “Falciani’s Tax Bomb”, a German-Spanish film from Ben Lewis, opened the festival. Among the very strong characters …

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UAE / Re-opening of the Dubaï Film Connexion

The authorities of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) have announced that for this year’s festival they want to strengthen several initiatives to help the film industry. The most important is the return of the Dubai Film Connection (DFC). Closed down in 2007, film-makers and industry professionals have been requesting the return of this co-production …

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UAE / Closure of the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival

Even though the famous Abu Dhabi International Film Festival had become a key industry event in the Arabian Peninsula, developing a strong relationship with Hollywood, this month the Emirate’s Media Zone Authority announced it would close. For Arab film-makers and others working in the industry, the reasons for this decision remain opaque. The Media Zone …

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