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EUROPE / Nominations for the PRIX EUROPA 2020

The EUROPA Prize was founded in 1987 by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Cultural Foundation. This competition for outstanding European media content rewards the best European television, radio and online productions, with the aim of publicising them throughout Europe and supporting their continental distribution. This year 263 organizations submitted a total …

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PALESTINE / Hany Abu-Assad shooting his next feature

On July 15th Palestinian director Hany Aby-Assad resumed shooting Huda’s Salon. Filming began earlier this year, but had to shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Huda’s Salon is set in Bethlehem on the West Bank. Before the production was put on hold, the crew had been working in Nazareth, Abu-Assad’s home town, …

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PALESTINE / Discover the web-series “Palestiniennes”

Palestiniennes (Palestinian Women) is a web-series produced by Mariette Auvray. From Haifa to Ramallah she talked to young women about their daily lives and work. Although each is very different, the nine women interviewed share a common battle: to preserve Palestinian identity and culture. Having made Goodbye Jerusalem (2018) about young Israelis, Mariette Auvray began …

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NORTH AFRICA MIDDLE EAST / Selection of Arab short films at the Palm Springs International ShortFest

Eight Arab films have been selected by one of the United States’ largest short film festivals, the Palm Springs International ShortFest. It will take place online from June 16th to 22nd and show more than 300 films. Henet Ward by Egyptian director Morad Mostafa is nominated in the Best Live-Action Short category. The film follows …

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FRANCE / “Palestine en vue” Festival

The sixth Palestine en vue festival will take place from March 31st to April 8th 2020. Held in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, the festival shows the local public the diversity of Palestinian films. It also highlights the different players within this world. Behind the project is the ERAP foundation, which this year gives the presidency …

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FRANCE / 6th edition Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitanie

The 6th edition of Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitanie will take place from March 1st to 10th. This event invites the audience to explore the Palestinian artistic universe through a rich programme. Ciné-Palestine invites spectators to come together and meet during screenings, debates or concerts. With 38 screenings, 27 films and 19 guests, this new edition will …

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FRANCE PALESTINE / It Must Be Heaven by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman shown in a world preview at the Monde Festival

Director Elia Suleiman was present at the screening of his new film It Must Be Heaven at the Beau Regard cinema in Paris on October 7th as part of the Monde Festival. The film received a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Elia Suleiman fled Palestine in search of a new …

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