Monika Borgmann and Lokman Slim’s documentary Tadmor will be released in French cinemas on June 5th. The film gives voice to a group of 22 Lebanese ex-prisoners, determined to speak out about their long years in prison in Palmyra (Syria), after the popular uprising against the Syrian regime in 2011. In a series of individual …
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LEBANON / Applications open for the 2nd FFFMED
The second Films Femmes Francophones | Méditerranée will be held from November 4th to 11th 2019 in the Jounieh region of the Lebanon. It is organized by Bande à Part Productions, in partnership with the Lebanon’s French Institute, Jounieh’s French Institute and the NDU International Film Festival. Specifically for feature-length dramas, FFFMED is a week-long …
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LEBANON / Beirut DC unveils its Funding Guide for Arab Producers
The Funding Guide for Arab Producers lists information on all the international funds and industry platforms to which Arab producers can apply for their film projects. It includes funds and markets in Europe and the United States which encourage co-productions with Arab countries. With regard to Arab national funds and platforms, the guide lists only …
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LEBANON FRANCE / Nadine Labaki to chair the jury of Un certain regard at Cannes
Lebanese actress, screenwriter and director Nadine Labaki will chair the jury of Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Founded in 1978, Un Certain Regard runs parallel to the Official Competition and is known for its original and daring films, usually made by little-known directors. The jury look for new ways of story-telling …
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LEBANON / Look back at the 2nd Beirut International Women Film Festival
Organized by the Beirut Film Society, the festival of women film-makers took place in the Lebanese capital from March 10th to 15th. During the opening night at the Casino du Liban, a tribute was paid to Lebanese actress Waffa Tarabay, a talented artist with a distinguished career in Lebanese films, television and theatre. During the …
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LEBANON / Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnaüm” nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film
On January 22nd the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the films nominated for this year’s Oscar ceremony, to be held in Los Angeles on February 24th. Capharnaüm, directed by Lebanese film-maker Nadine Labaki, is one of five films nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It will be in competition against Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s …
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LEBANON / Death of the director Jocelyne Saab
The Lebanese artist Jocelyne Saab died on January 7th in Paris. She was 70. Born in Beirut in April 1948, she studied economics in Paris. Back in Beirut, her career as a journalist began when she was hired by writer Etel Adnan to work on the newspaper Al Safa. She worked a lot as a …
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