Category: MIDDLE EAST

News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)

Arab World / TV5 MONDE launches a youth channel TiVi5 MONDE on ARABSAT

TiVi 5 Monde

TiVi5 MONDE, a youth channel for 4-14 year olds, is available 24/7 in HD and SD, unencrypted and free, on the ARABSAT satellite as well as online. The channel offers various programmes for the youngest audiences, including Titeuf, the adventures of a young boy, Les blagues de Toto, Molang, Super 4 and an educational programme …

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France / The Fameck Festival of Arab Film honours Algeria

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The 33rd Festival of Arab Film in Fameck (eastern France) will put Algeria in the spotlight. This year’s festival coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Evian agreements which ended France’s 8 year war with Algeria. The festivities will take place in Fameck from October 6th to 16th. Organized by the Cité Sociale and the …

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Israel / The Jerusalem Film Festival has opened it doors

JFF

The 39th Jerusalem Film Festival kicked off on July 21st and will end on July 31st. Triangle of Sadness, this year’s Palme d’or winner at Cannes, opened the festival. Created in 1984, the JFF offers more than 200 films each year. In the words of the festival organisers, “The programme emphasizes bold cinematic achievements, exciting …

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France – the Arab World / Registration for the Cinemed and Aflamuna professional meetings now open

Cinemed

In a new initiative, Cinemed and Aflamuna / Beirut DC are launching an industry gathering based around independent Arab cinema. The event will take place in Montpellier on October 25th and 26th during Cinemed. Selected film-makers will be able to present their projects to French and international backers and producers, with registration open here until …

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Egypt / The El Gouna Film Festival pushed back to 2023

El Gouna Film Festival

The 6th El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) in Egypt, originally scheduled for October 13th – 22nd has been postponed until next year. Created in 2017, the festival has been described as one of the Middle East’s premier art and film events. The organizers announced the news in a press release on June 19th. “Given the …

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Jordan / The Selection for the Amman International Film Festival now available

Amman International Film Festival

The Amman International Film Festival celebrates its third year from July 20th to 27th. It is exclusively for first films, describing itself as “the first international festival of this scale to focus entirely on first-time achievements in film-making.” This year 52 films, feature-length and short films combined, from 29 countries are on the programme. The …

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North Africa – South West Asia / Close-Up workshops: registration open until July 28th

Close-Up

Close-up has launched its project call for the 4th session of its workshops. Registration is open until July 28th on this link. Close-Up is an international NGO based in Brussels. It offers annual training and mentorship for documentary film-makers from South West Asia and North Africa. The programme is for film-makers working on a feature-length …

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