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EUROPE-ARAB WORLD / A notable presence of Arab films at the Berlin Film Festival

Arab cinema made a strong showing at the 76th Berlinale. With Morocco as guest country at the European Film Market (EFM) and 15 Arab films selected in Festival’s various categories, the Arab film industry demonstrated its dynamism and creativity. During the EFM, the Centre cinématographique marocain (CCM) organised several events to showcase the diversity of …

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TUNISIA – SPAIN / “Sirāt” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab” nominated for the 2026 Oscars

Two Mediterranean productions, Sirāt and The Voice of Hind Rajab, have been nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards, which will be held on March 15th in Los Angeles. Directed by Olivier Laxe, Sirāt is nominated for Best Sound and Best International Feature Film (Spain). Set in the heart of the mountains of southern Morocco, the …

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FRANCE / The Toulouse Occitanie Palestine Film Festival prepares for its 12th edition

The Toulouse Occitanie Palestine Film Festival returns for its 12th year from March 9th to 17th. This year’s Festival promises to be a beacon of hope, with a poster designed by Rami Abbas which, the organisers feel, evokes Mahmoud Darwish’s phrase: “I try to raise Hope as one raises a child.” In their press release, …

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MEDITERRANEAN / Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 in Mediterranean cinemas

Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir’s new film, is being presented in several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt and Jordan. This regional release is part of CineMAD, a three-month pan-Arab film season showcasing films acclaimed at international festivals. The event is organised by MAD Solutions in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution. Set …

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MENA / BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media move into the MENA region and Turkey

In a recent press-release, BBC Studios announced a partnership with CosmoBlue Media to “expand its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey.” This collaboration will take the form of a new general-interest channel in the region and the integration of BBC Player into the Cosmo GO streaming platform. CosmoBlue will also …

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FRANCE / FIPADOC presents its selection of international pitches

One of the professional events organised by FIPADOC, the International Documentary Film Festival, will be International Pitch Sessions, taking place from January 26th to 29th. During four sessions 24 pre-selected projects will be pitched to a panel of over 60 European and international decision-makers, including representatives from France Télévisions, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, BBC, Al …

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JORDAN / The Roya Media Group’s series in preparation for Ramadan

Roya Media Group

Roya Media Group has announced three of its series which will air on Roya TV during Ramadan. The highly anticipated comedy series Watan A’Water returns for a new season. Originally broadcast on Palestinian television about fifteen years ago, it continues today with its leading actor Imad Farajin. The sketches in this series “reflect the pulse …

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