News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region
Created in June 2025 (see our article), the programme to help female Algerian directors, Hiya, has just closed. Supervised by director and screenwriter Yasmine Chouikh and organised by the Centre national du cinéma, the programme’s objective was to help five female directors bring their short film projects to fruition. The final 3-day phase took place …
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Every Tuesday since March 31st 2M has been broadcasting a new police series K1. Produced by the channel, its budget is 1.5 million dirhams (€140,000) per episode, making it the most expensive drama series in the history of Moroccan television. Created by Jaouad Lahlou, Aicha Jabour, Khadija Alami and Noureddine Lakhmari, this police investigation series …
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In an interview Chokri Ben Nessir, CEO of Tunisian Television, announced the upcoming launch of a new digital platform, Al Wataniya Extra. It will offer an online catalogue of dramas, documentaries and other programmes broadcast by the public television network. Its launch will coincide with the company’s 60th anniversary celebrations which will take place throughout …
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Tunisian National Radio organises an annual competition for the best Tunisian programmes broadcast on television during Ramadan. This year, the series El Matbaa won a total of 12 awards, including Best Series, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. The central character is a printing worker, Nejib, living with his wife who has Alzheimer’s. When their son …
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Argan Studios plans to build an 80-hectare film complex between Rabat and Casablanca. Led by producer Khadija Alami, this project, with an estimated budget of €70 million, will be equipped with all the necessary infrastructure to streamline feature film production: studios, post-production facilities, a training campus, hotels and business centres. Partial opening is planned for …
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As part of World Radio Day on February 13th, the Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne organised a symposium at the ASBU headquarters called “Media and Artificial Intelligence: From Scientific Research to Professional Practice.” Journalists, experts, and researchers were invited to the event to share their knowledge and thoughts on the use of generative artificial intelligence. …
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The Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts has announced that Constantine’s iconic festival, Panorama Cinéma, now has official recognition. By giving it that distinction the Ministry hopes to revive an event which “supports film-making and encourages young talent, while strengthening Constantine’s position as a cultural and artistic destination at national and international levels,” said Farid …
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