Organized by the Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF), the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) was created by writer Sayed Fouad as an alternative to other Egyptian cultural events, most of which take place either in Alexandria or Cairo. Its aim is to encourage African productions and partnerships between the continent’s various countries. The Festival is supported …
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ALGERIA / World Congress for Broadcasting authors in Algiers in April
At a press conference in Algiers, Sami Bencheikh, director general of ONDA, the Algerian national office for copyright and associated rights, presented the organisation’s results for 2017 and objectives for 2018. In 2017 ONDA achieved nearly 9% growth. It has also contributed more than €3 million to festivals and other cultural events. Bencheikh also announced …
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TUNISIA / Launch of a Creative Europe Desk
In July 2017 Tunisia was the first southern Mediterranean country to join the Creative Europe Programme. Then, in early February 2018, the Tunisia Desk was officially launched in Tunis by the head of the local European delegation, Patrice Bergamini, and the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zine El Abidine. Serving as an interface between the …
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TUNISIA / Meeting between the HAICA and the government
On February 13th Morocco’s media watch-dog, the Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HAICA) and government representative Mofdi Mseddi, met to discuss broadcasting issues. It was agreed that Radio Zitouna would be permanently attached to Radio Tunisienne, that the government would give more support to regional and associative media, and finally that transparency over …
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MOROCCO / Ratings success for 2M in January
The Moroccan Inter-professional Media Ratings Centre has published its first monthly report, the usual format being a weekly version. During the month of January, 29 million Moroccans (out of 35 million inhabitants) watched a Moroccan channel at least once, with an average viewing time of 3 hours and 39 minutes per day per person. The …
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MOROCCO / Launch of the first Web TV dedicated to Digital in Africa
On February 22nd and 23rd, the Groupement des Annonceurs du Maroc (GAM) is organizing the 4th “African Digital Summit” in Casablanca. Together with Smart Studio and the marketing agency Archipel Digital, the GAM will launch a web TV exclusively allocated to Digital in Africa. This format will make it possible to share the video content …
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BELGIUM / Brussels honours Mediterranean cinema
The Brussels Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen, or “Med” for the initiated, celebrates its 17th edition from December 1st to 8th. 70 films of every kind and from many countries will be offered in this year’s selection, including 9 being shown for the first time. This year more than ever “Med” honours women, whether through …
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