News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
Abla Fahita is an Egyptian puppet known for her sarcastic wit. Netflix are featuring this character in a new series, Drama Queen, scheduled for release in the first half of 2021. Filming took place in Cairo between August and October. The character of Fahita first appeared on YouTube in 2011. The puppet and her family …
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The latest film from Palestinian directors Arab and Tarzan Nasser will represent their country at the upcoming Academy Awards. Gaza Mon Amour will be the thirteenth film put forward for an Oscar by the Palestinian territories. “It’s an honour for us to represent Palestine at the Oscars” the Nasser brothers have said. “We’re proud to …
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The 4th El Gouna Film Festival ran from October 23rd to 31st. Based in the seaside resort of Gouna, Egypt, this annual event shows new films from around the world. Its aim is to encourage intercultural interaction and understanding through cinema. This year’s theme was “Man and dream”. The highlight of the opening evening was …
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On October 19th the American streaming platform launched a series of films “made in Lebanon”. For the past year the country has been going through a political and economic crisis, and so films were chosen which give “an idea of the struggle, hopes and dreams of the Lebanese people.” There are 19 films in the …
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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Cyprus International Short Film Festival ran from October 10th to 16th. Organized by the cultural services of the Ministry of Education and the Rialto Theatre, this year’s Festival offered a parallel programme of screenings and events in addition to the national competition. The screenings : Black Lives Matter: Inspired by …
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The Antalya Film Forum is the film market for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. The festival itself is scheduled from October 3rd – 10th, with the Forum taking place online from October 5th – 7th, offering an international audience 29 projects at different stages of production. The different pitching categories are:feature films in developmentdramas …
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The Ma’aleh School of Film and Television in Jerusalem has launched an international short film competition called HaBayitah – Homeward. The idea came as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. The school said that “in a time of ‘social distancing’, this is a project for international unity, bringing together creative works on a theme relevant …
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