News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region
The first Master International Film Festival (MIFF) is being held from June 4th to 11th in the Tunisian city of Hammamet. Supported by the ministries of tourism and culture, the festival invites audiences to discover the best international cinema. On the programme: 76 films from 21 countries. During the press conference, the director Mokhtar Laâjimi, …
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After Marrakech and Ouarzazate, now Dakhla has its own film commission. Chaired by producer Asma Graimiche, the commission will promote the town and its region as a special destination for international film-making and as an African hub for the film industry. The commission will help international and national production companies wanting to film in the …
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Since April 28th and until June 1st 2022, 15 films financed by AFAC (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture) are being shown on the video-on-demand platform Aflamuna: 15 years of Arab cinema. Created in 2007, AFAC is an independent foundation helping artists, writers, researchers and intellectuals from the Arab world working on artistic or cultural …
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After a year’s delay, the first multiplex in the Moroccan port city of El Jadida is scheduled to open this July. Managed by CINEATLAS, it will contain three cinemas with a total of 338 seats. The building also houses a library, a garden and an auditorium. The project was initiated by Pierre-François Bernet, a French …
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A new video-on-demand platform for North African and Middle-Eastern films, YEMA, has announced its official launch on June 9th. YEMA describes itself as “the first VOD platform for North African and Middle-Eastern films.”To promote films from these countries the platform carefully selects content: “Every month, in addition to a rich and eclectic catalogue, our team …
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FICAM (the Festival international du cinéma d’animation de Meknès) celebrated its 20th anniversary from May 6th to 11th. Organized jointly by the Aïcha Foundation and the Institut français, the festival celebrated Moroccan animated films by creating the first Moroccan animation film forum. The forum ran from May 6th to 8th, bringing professional animators together with …
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In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC), Netflix has announced the five Arab women directors and producers who will receive the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. Created in 2021 this fund “is a dedicated effort to create new opportunities for under-represented communities within entertainment,” according to the Netflix web site. The …
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