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News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region

MOROCCO / 4th North African Short Film Festival

The 4th North African Short Film Festival, organized by “Ciné Maghreb”, was held from April 7th to 11th in Oujda at the Théâtre Mohammed VI on the theme “North African cinema: between culture and future development”. Among the 24 short films in competition, the short film “Passage à niveau” (Level Crossing) by Algerian director Anis …

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MOROCCO / Morocco rated in the Top Ten places to film worldwide

After the announcement by Sarim Fassi Fihri, head of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain, that in 2014 there had been record investment in film and television productions shot in Morocco, “The Guardian” newspaper claimed that Morocco is ranked among the Top Ten film locations in the world, just behind Vancouver (Canada) and ahead of New Zealand. …

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ALGERIA / Constantine 2015 : When cinema stirs up the past

For 2015 Constantine has become “Arab Culture Capital”, an event which allows the city to breathe new life into its cultural institutions and showcase Algerian history and culture across the Arab world. During the event there will also be a frenzy of film production in the city, with fifteen films (shorts and feature films, dramas …

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MOROCCO / “Notre Histoire, Notre fierté” on Medi 1 TV

Since April 12th Medi 1 TV has been broadcasting “Notre Histoire, Notre fierté” (Our History, Our Pride) a new series on Moroccan history – the personalities and major periods which have marked and altered the country’s history. There are four episodes on each of the personalities chosen, and through them we discover Morocco’s historical heritage. …

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MOROCCO / Call for tenders for the Moroccan channel 2M

2M has launched a call for tenders for the production and external co-production of 18 broadcast programmes (drama, documentaries, sitcoms). Of the four lots, two are for documentaries. For useful information and to download the files of the tender go to: http://e-depot.2m.ma/index.php/fr/accueil Bids will be opened on May 14th at 10 am at the headquarters …

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TUNISIA / A new channel: Attassiaa TV

At a press conference on April 18th Moez Ben Gharbia, head of Attassiaa TV, announced the launch of this new private channel which will broadcast on Nilesat. Transmission will begin on May 18th with a game-show, while programmes for Ramadan will begin on June 18th. A generalist channel, 90% of its output will be local …

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ALGERIA / A charter for the Oran Festival of Arab Film

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Brahim Seddiki, the festival’s commissioner, announced that the 8th Oran Festival of Arab Film will start on June 3rd. The Algerian film-maker Mohammed Lakhdar Hamina will be honorary chairman. The commissioner also announced that “a charter for the Oran Festival of Arab Film is being drawn up. It will establish a set of traditions for …

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