News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
Considered the cornerstone of Lebanese independent cinema, the Metropolis Cinema, founded in 2006, has reopened its doors in Beirut after 4 years without a home. Created in 2006 by the Metropolis Association and based in the Hamra Cinema, it became a key venue for Lebanese film-lovers. Over the years the association worked with film-makers and …
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Members of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), the world’s largest broadcasting union with 230 members in 65 countries, gathered in Istanbul from October 18th to 23rd for the 61st ABU AGM and associated meetings to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of the media. Organised by TRT and themed “The Nexus of AI, …
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New Interactive Studio (NiS), an Egyptian sound post-production company, and Dubai-based distributor MAGmedia International have formed a partnership to increase the distribution of programmes dubbed into Arabic across Europe and the rest of the world. Commenting on the collaboration, Nabeel AlDakkak, CEO of NiS, said: “We are proud to have MAGmedia as a strategic partner. …
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To a Land Unknown by Palestinian director Mahdi Fleifel won the Golden Antigone at the 46th Cinemed, the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival. First shown during the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, the film follows two Palestinian refugees, Chatila and Reda, who are stuck in Athens. Desperately they try to make enough money to buy false passports, …
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The Marrakech International Film Festival announced the projects selected for the Atlas Workshops which will be held during the Festival from December 1st to 5th. Launched in 2018, these Workshops support a new generation of emerging Moroccan, Arab and African film-makers by creating an environment for exchanges between professionals. This year, the Atlas Workshops will …
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Between October 18th and 20th the Istanbul Sinematek organised open-air screenings to show-case the award-winning films of the 8th Beyond Borders Festival During the three days 12 international documentaries were shown, with the event opened by one of them, Penelope McDonald’s feature Audrey Napanangka. David Deri’s A Tale of Four Minorities was also screened. The …
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The selection of films for the 28th PriMed – International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage – is now available! PriMed returns to Marseilles this year from 30 November to 7 December with 23 documentaries an reports. With 12 films making their French premieres, the festival has established itself as a leading event devoted entirely …
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