Turkish production company D Media has teamed up with Hollywood producer and distributor Eagle Films Middle East to make a Turkish adaption of the hit Arabic series Till Death. The adaptation will launch on Turkey’s Kanal D channel in the first quarter of 2024. Till Death is a Lebanese drama series about marriage and adultery …
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News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
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MEDITERRANEAN / LabDoc: call for projects open
MEDITALENTS has opened the project call for its 5th LabDoc. Registration is open until December 3rd 2023. Each year, LabDoc chooses eight writers from the Mediterranean region and supports them as they work on their first or second documentary. The projects are selected by a committee of six producers and writers. The aim is to …
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TURKEY / TRT’s CEO appointed President of the ABU
In a recent press release, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) announced that its Director General, Professor Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, has been elected President of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) for a period of three years. The ABU is the world’s largest broadcasting union. It has 246 members from 65 countries and serves 3.5 billion viewers, …
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JORDAN / Amman’s first studio complex opens
Olivewood Film Studios, Jordan’s first film studio complex, was inaugurated on September 26th, marking the 20th anniversary of the Jordan Royal Film Commission (RFC). King Abdullah II, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and Princess Rym al-Ali of the Jordanian royal family were all present at the opening. The complex has two 1,500 m² soundstages and …
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MOROCCO – FRANCE / Morocco celebrated at the Fameck Arab Film Festival
The 34th Fameck Arab Film Festival took place from October 5th to 15th with Morocco as the country in the spotlight. The event, organized by the Cité Sociale de Fameck and the Ligue de l’enseignement, offered more than 40 films (feature-length dramas, documentaries and shorts), many of which are new or in preview. Film-makers from …
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EGYPT / The 6th El Gouna Film Festival opens
During a press conference, the organisers of the El Gouna Film Festival announced the films for the 6th edition which will be held from October 27th to November 2nd. This international festival specialises in discovering new voices while also being a catalyst for developing film-production in the Arab world. 14 films will be shown in …
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JORDAN / The Roya Media Group launches a continuous news channel
In a recent press release the Roya Media Group announced the launch of a 24-hour live news channel. Currently in an experimental phase, the channel is part of the Group’s strategy of consolidating its regional and global position in the media networks while at the same time diversifying and developing the programmes it offers viewers. …
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