News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region
During the 31st Tétouan Mediterranean Film Festival, which took place from October 3rd to 10th, a partnership programme was launched with Italy’s Cinecittà for greater Italian-Moroccan collaboration and more co-productions. The idea is to foster bilateral ties between Tetouan and Matera. Both towns have been designated Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue for 2026. A …
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The 21st Béjaïa Film Festival took place from September 26th to October 1st at the local cinematheque. Thirty-two films from 15 countries, including Algeria, France, Tunisia, Egypt and Palestine, were shown during the event. In total, seven feature-length fiction films, six feature-length documentaries and nineteen short films were screened. Among them Hassen Ferhani’s documentary Alea …
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The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced that a total of €2.4 million (24.6 million dirhams) will be allocated to film festivals and events across the country. Out of 55 applications reviewed, 40 were selected. Among them is the Marrakesh International Film Festival, which will receive a grant of approximately €1.1 million (12 million dirhams). …
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Liik and Fablabchannel have formed a partnership to present a new web-series by Moroccan director Sonia Terrab: Toilettes de filles. Following the success of El’Sardines (Jury Special Mention at Séries Mania and streamed on bothARTE.TV and TV5MONDE+), Fablabchannel joined with Liik to host this new series conceived for the social networks with 7 very short …
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The organisers of the 83rd Venice Film Festival have invited Tunisian writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania to be one of the six jury members. After studying film at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and La Fémis, Ben Hania directed her first short film, La Brèche, in 2004, alongside several other projects. In 2014 she moved into feature films, …
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On June 26th construction work began on the Ouarzazate International Film City, a project which will cost at least 240 million dirhams (€22.47 million). Spanning 10.49 hectares, Aujourd’hui le Maroc says this film complex will boost the city’s profile as a “national and international hub for the film and audiovisual industry.” More broadly, it should …
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Released in cinemas across the Middle East and North Africa between May and June, the Saudi-produced thriller7 Dogs has so far generated $7 million in box office revenue. During its initial run in Saudi Arabia the film sold more than 200,000 tickets, 720,000 in Egypt and nearly 91,000 across Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and …
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