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The Spanish-based Enfoques Cultural Association, which organizes the Play-Doc international documentary film festival, is launching a new platform: VENTURA. Created for independent directors and producers, it wants to bring film industry professionals together around innovative national and international projects which show “a strong artistic vision of cinema.” VENTURA offers a programme which includes professional training, …
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The acting head of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM), Khalid Saidi, announced that foreign productions filming in Morocco are generating a record turnover. According to Mr. Saidi, the estimated income for this year exceeds one billion dirhams (around €93 million) against 211 million dirhams in 2020. Filming was stopped during the pandemic and borders closed …
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The call for films for the 25th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is open until December 8th. The TDF is one of the most important documentary festivals in Europe. Every year it celebrates the art of documentary through a rich programme of films, events and forums for professionals. The festival has 4 competitive sections: – International Feature-length: …
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In a new initiative, Cinemed and Aflamuna / Beirut DC are launching an industry gathering based around independent Arab cinema. The event will take place in Montpellier on October 25th and 26th during Cinemed. Selected film-makers will be able to present their projects to French and international backers and producers, with registration open here until …
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After the Sicilian Region’s recent announcement to open an audiovisual fund, it is now the turn of the Roma Lazio Film Commission to create a €10 million fund for foreign film productions. Starting this year, it is planned to continue until 2027. Over this period €70 million will be given out. The fund wants to …
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In a previous article, we presented the Evia Film Project, an initiative organized as part of the Thessaloniki Film Festival. During the event, which ended on June 19th, film projects were presented to potential backers and industry professionals discussed ecological issues, in particular how film production affects the climate crisis. The opening discussion, “Don’t be …
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With the arrival of streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney +, cinemas in Italy and many other countries face stiff competition. The growing number of alternatives gives audiences greater choice. In France for example a mechanism has been created to protect the theatrical exploitation of films. It gives cinemas priority for the films …
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