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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Festival announces its Official Selection for 2026

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection, and it includes several Mediterranean productions. The festival will take place from May 12th to 23rd. In the Un Certain Regard section, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi will present her third feature La mas dulce (Strawberries). The film follows two young Moroccan women working in southern …

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LEBANON / War in the Middle-East: Tiro Arts Association makes its theatres and cinemas available for refugees

The founder of the Lebanese Tiro Arts Association (TAA), Kassem Istambouli, has announced he is making his theatres and cinemas available to refugees. The decision follows the Israeli bombing campaign in Beirut and southern Lebanon, in response to Hezbollah attacks. In two weeks the bombing campaign has displaced nearly one million people, according to France …

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GREECE / The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival closes its 28th edition

The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival took place from March 5th to 15th in cinemas and online. This year a total of 252 documentaries were screened, feature-length and short, including a record 80 world premieres, 32 international premieres and 11 European premieres. Greek documentaries were also well represented with 57 across the various categories. …

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MENA / BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media move into the MENA region and Turkey

In a recent press-release, BBC Studios announced a partnership with CosmoBlue Media to “expand its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey.” This collaboration will take the form of a new general-interest channel in the region and the integration of BBC Player into the Cosmo GO streaming platform. CosmoBlue will also …

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The winners of the 29th edition of PriMed

This 29th edition attracted a large audience, including many high school students who came to share their opinions on the films and their enthusiasm. Throughout the event, there was a real buzz: spontaneous exchanges, original stories, moving encounters, and an atmosphere that was both warm and inspiring. This edition’s success is thanks to everyone’s involvement. …

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MOROCCO / The International Marrakesh Film Festival announces the projects chosen for the Atlas Workshops

The Marrakech International Film Festival has announced the 28 projects selected for the 8th Atlas Workshops, which will take place in parallel with the festival from November 30th to December 4th. Launched in 2018, Atlas Workshops is a talent development programme supporting Moroccan, and more broadly Arab and African, film-making. For this 8th edition, Romanian …

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LEBANON / Abbout Productions wins the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at Locarno

Beirut-based production company Abbout Productions, headed by Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine, will receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival. The event will be held from August 6th to 16th. Presented by the municipality of Minusio, this award recognises exceptional work by independent producers. This year it celebrates Abbout Production’s contribution …

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