Director and photographer, Daoud Oulad Sayed, will shoot his next film, Marja Zarga (Blue Lagoon), in the province of Assa-Zag. Located on the border of Western Sahara, the region is mainly rural and desert, elements which attract the director because it “presents an atypical space for filming with amazing natural qualities”. Co-written by Daoud Oulad …
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ALGERIA / Making a film about the life of Youcef Zighoud
The town of Mila’s old quarter has been chosen for shooting some of the film about Youssef Zighoud, fighter and leader of the National Liberation Front (FLN). Produced by the Ministry of War Veterans (which protects and promotes Algerian Revolution veterans) and directed by Mounès Khamar, the announcement of this bio-pic comes as part of …
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ISRAEL / The minister of Culture wants to end subsidies for “offensive” films
Miki Zohar, a Likud member and current Minister of Culture and Sports, announced on Ynet radio that he wants the state to stop subsidizing films considered “offensive” to the country or its armed forces. “The state,” he explains, “doesn’t have to fund such controversial content.” Without specifying the criteria for defining a film “offensive”, he …
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GREECE / Episodic Program, a writing course
The Greek non-profit organization Oxbelly has announced a training course, Episodic Program, for international writers wanting a career in television. It will take place from June 3rd to 11th in Costa Navarino, Greece. Over the course of a week, 10 to 12 scriptwriters will attend masterclasses and take part in collective exercises in the “writer’s …
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FRANCE / 35th URTI International Radio Grand Prix
The Union Radiophonique et Télévisuelle Internationale (URTI) is organizing its 35th URTI International Radio Grand Prix. This year’s theme: “Radio and Peace – trust in and accessibility for radio in all circumstances”. Registration is open until April 18th. Created in 1989, the URTI International Radio Grand Prix rewards programmes from all over the world for …
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EUROPE / Going European; a writers’ training programme for series
The French Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) is launching a training programme for pairs of French and non-French writers, focussing on issues specific to co-authoring international series. It is doing this in partnership with the Séries Mania Festival (France), the Conecta Fiction & Entertainment co-production and networking market (Spain) and the …
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FRANCE / 12th Med In Scenario
The 12th scriptwriting competition for short films, Med In Scenario, will be held in Corsica from June 17th to 24th as part of the itinerant festival Les Nuits MED. Organized by DIFFUSION KVA, in partnership with France Télévisions, this competition supports and promotes short films across the Mediterranean. Aimed at author-directors with a project for …
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