Launched in 2011, MEDITALENTS is a support platform for young Mediterranean film-makers. Based on the Lab Med and Lab Doc workshops, MEDITALENTS invites experienced film professionals and screenwriters to help young talents in the writing, production and showing of their projects. Sponsored by director Claire Simon, the 4th Lab Doc welcomes 9 participants from the …
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MOROCCO / Marrakech International Film Festival: candidate call
The 20th Marrakech International Film Festival has announced that the application call for this year’s festival is now open. The call is also open for the 6th Atlas Workshops. Created in 2001, the Marrakech International Film Festival will be held this year from November 24th to December 2nd. The call for films is not only …
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ALGERIA / An Assembly in Algiers to discuss the film industry
At the end of April there was a Convention on the film industry in Algiers, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Arts. Following a report for a parliamentary bill on the film sector, these meetings were set up to “debate and enrich the law and define the main lines of a future strategy on …
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MOROCCO / 2M and RTBF sign a partnership agreement
On May 10th RTBF, the French-language arm of the Belgian public broadcaster, and 2M signed an agreement to consolidate their partnership. Signed by Faycal Laaraichi, CEO of Morocco’s public broadcaster and Soread 2M and by Jean-Paul Philippot, RTBF’s General Administrator, with Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid overseeing, this agreement covers …
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ALGERIA – MOROCCO / “Mayna” and “Bghit Hyatek” win awards at the Dakar Series Festival
During the first Dakar Series Festival, the Algerian series Mayna and the Moroccan series Bghit Hyatek both won awards. Organized from May 3rd to 6th Dakar Series is the first pan-African festival for television series. During those four days the event showed series produced across the African continent, offering as well professional discussions and networking …
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MEDITERRANEAN / The project call for Close Up is now open
The call for projects for Close Up is open until July 9th. Close Up is an independent not-for-profit NGO based in Brussels. Every year it offers a training, development and mentorship programme for emerging documentary film-makers from South West Asia and North Africa. Participants must have made at least one short film. Only projects in …
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ARAB WORLD / OSN extends its agreement with NBCUniversal
A satellite broadcaster based in the United Arab Emirates, OSN (Orbit Showtime Network), has extended its licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global Distribution. According to Rolla Karam, OSN’s Chief Content Officer, this deal will “bring even more world-class entertainment to our viewers in the Middle East and North Africa.” Many films in the NBCUniversal catalogue will …
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