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This new documentary about the accumulation of foreign revolutionary movements in Algiers between 1962 and 1974 will be broadcast on May 16th on the Franco-German channel Arte. Directed by Mohamed Ben Slama, “Alger, la Mecque des révolutionnaires” reveals “a defining episode in international history, unknown to the general public”, in the words of the …
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In a press release on May 17th the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) announced that only one application has been received for the chair of France Médias Monde (FMM): from the current CEO, Marie-Christine Saragosse, who will therefore be the sole candidate for her own replacement. There are two reasons for the lack of competitors …
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The two partners have launched an application call for a pitching session. Registration has been open since April 24th and is for all authors and directors with a documentary project. Indeed, this pitching session encourages documentary projects of all types, with no restrictions on subject-matter, narrative form or media. The aim is to discover new …
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The official selection of films to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival has been published, with two north African films chosen in the “Un certain regard” section. This year’s festival, the 70th, will run from May 17th to 28th. One of the films is “Aala Kaf Ifrit” (Beauty and the Dogs) by young Tunisian …
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On March 31st France Télévisions signed a series of funding agreements with organizations representing film producers for animation films, documentaries and live entertainment. Each agreement defines the remit of the films in that category, the annual increase of investment, the minimum distribution in each category and other provisions specific to each genre. For example, the …
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For the first time the Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion (ACID) will organize three screenings at the Cannes Film Festival. These screenings, called collectively the ACID Trip, will be on May 19th, 20th and 21st. The idea is to give a free hand to a foreign independent film body for three screenings. The …
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In May the Bouches-du-Rhône department will once again have a privately-run local TV channel, Provence Azur. It will be available on channel 30 of DTT, previously used by TV Sud Provence and before that by LCM. After a call for applications to replace TV Sud Provence, the CSA chose Provence Azur last June. Two …
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