News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
Palestinian directors Arab and Tarzan Nasser won the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard category for their film Once Upon a Time in Gaza. A dark comedy with a sharp social commentary, Once Upon a Time in Gaza is about a young student, Yahya, who forms an unlikely friendship with an outgoing but …
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According to a report by Dubai International Content Market (DICM), during Ramadan media content consumption via television and digital platforms reached record highs across the MENA, Asia-Pacific and Africa regions. A total of 13.3 million unduplicated viewers watched television during the holy month, with an average of 9.1 million viewers per day. Each spent an …
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Egypt returns to Cannes with Morad Mostafa’s Aisha Can’t Fly Away. It is presented in Un Certain Regard at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. This brutal thriller explores Cairo’s underworld. It centres on a young Somali caretaker, Aisha, living in the marginalized neighbourhood of Ain Shams, home to a large community of African migrants. The …
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The Amman International Film Festival, Awal Film, is launching a new programme to encourage web series: the Spark Series. Developed as part of the Amman Film Industry Days, it will give selected creators of web series the chance to present their projects to an audience of film-makers, producers, distributors and industry professionals. The goal is …
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The Turkish company ATV Distribution is marketing the historical series The Ottoman in Slovenia. The 528-episode series is a historical epic retracing the Turkish-Byzantine wars. It has been broadcast in many countries and is available in several languages, including English, Arabic, and Russian. Müge Akar, Sales Manager at ATV Distribution, said: “The Ottoman is one …
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Since the beginning of March, TRT World has been broadcasting the documentary series Surviving Assad. This six-episode series highlights the systematic human rights violations committed by the Assad regime in Syria. Through the testimonies of survivors and witnesses, the documentaries expose the mass executions, torture, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by the regime. The first episode, …
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Egyptian film-maker Adel Ahmed Yehia won the Best Director award at the 9th Zawya Short Film Festival in Cairo for his short film Abu Judy. The festival took place from March 12th to 26th. Produced by Red Star Films and Hawadeet Films, the film is about a 10-year-old girl who often goes to work with …
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