News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced its participation in the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA), which will take place from June 23rd to 26th. Having launched a project call for Moroccan films wanting to be shown at the festival, the CCM chose five titles: two shorts (Ilias Khlifat’s Fati la poule and Lamisse …
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The finalists for the 17th TRT International Documentary Awards have been officially announced. The event will take place with public screenings from June 4th to 7th. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on June 7th. Organised by TRT, these awards support amateur and professional documentary film-makers, contribute to the development and distribution …
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Following the first Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, which took place in October last year, the organisers are preparing a second edition entitled “Women Who Give Life Back.” According to its founder, Dr. Azaddin Shalah, this theme will illustrate women’s lives and their capacity to “transform pain into hope and give birth to life despite …
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Following the rise in energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East, the Egyptian government has started to react. As Reuters emphasises, “This month Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that Egypt’s energy import bill has more than doubled since the start of the war, forcing the government to raise fuel prices and public …
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The 24th Cyprus Film Days has just announced which films have been selected for its International Competition and for its Cypriot Competition. The event will take place from April 17th to 25th in Limassol and Nicosia. The International Competition features eight feature films, including “Aisha Can’t Fly Away” by Morad Mostafa (Egypt), “Sink” by Zain …
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The TRT will serve as the host broadcaster of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026), which will be held on 17–19 April 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye under the auspices of H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Held under the theme “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties,” …
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The Egyptian series Sohab Al Ard (The Land Owners) shows the daily lives of Gazans during the October 7th 2023 war. It aired during Ramadan on the Al-Hayat channel and is also available on the Watch It platform. In 15 episodes it portrays the tragedy experienced by Gazans through the eyes of two protagonists: Nasser, …
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