News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
The 26th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (March 7th to 17th), complete with 250 international documentaries, has announced its award winners. There were 12 documentaries in the international section, competing for three awards. The prestigious Golden Alexander went to My Stolen Planet by director Farahnaz Sharifi and the Silver Alexander to Lidia Duda’s Forest. The jury …
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The Turkish distribution company, Inter Medya, is negotiating new agreements to distribute its series more widely. Interrupted, produced in 2020, will return for a second 8-episode season. It’s about a journalist who, after a serious road accident, is given the chance to return to life – but in someone else’s body. Produced by TIMS&B Productions, …
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Amr Salama’s short film 60 Egyptian Pounds received its first international showing at the Friborg International Film Festival (March 15th – 25th). “60 Egyptian Pounds” is about an aspiring rapper, Ziad, and his family, all victims of an abusive father. Ziad takes refuge in music and writing song lyrics. When the situation at home becomes …
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During the 8th Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, from April 20th to 25th, there will be a tribute to Egyptian director Hala Khalil. Through her films Ms. Khalil has given us stories showing the struggles of Egyptian women for recognition, along with other social issues affecting the country. A good example is her 2015 feature …
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Keshet Broadcasting has commissioned a second season of the acclaimed series A Body That Works from production company Kuma Studios. Created by Shira Hadad, Dror Mishani, and Shay Capon, this drama about an infertile couple using a surrogate mother stars Rotem Sela and Yehuda Levi. Karni Ziv, Head of Series at Keshet Broadcasting, expressed her …
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The Egyptian video-on-demand platform, Watch It, has presented its schedules for Ramadan. Within a broad choice of programmes the platform highlights its new series Lahzet Ghadab. Written by Mohab Tarek and directed by Abdel Aziz El-Nagar, the cast of this thriller includes top actors such as Mohamed Shahin, Aly Kassem, Sarrah Abd El-Rahman, and Mohamed …
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The Franco-German channel, Arte, has acquired the Israeli series Bloody Murray from Yes Studio. Renamed Dana & Murray, the 9 episodes will be available on Arte.tv until November 16th. Created by Stav Idisis, Dana & Murray follows the fortunes of two room-mates, Dana and Murray, who both find being single more and more problematic. Their …
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