The Algerian government has formally abolished the film industry’s finance fund (FDATIC), originally intended for every stage of film production, from writing to post-production, distribution and theatrical release. Film archives and events also benefited. Faced with the end of this, the only public film finance, industry professionals are worried, criticising the lack of transparency which …
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Morocco / The Moroccan Government Council supports film-making in the country
Since the Covid-19 crisis, Morocco has experienced a significant reduction of foreign film-making. The Ouarzazate film studios, nicknamed “Africa’s Hollywood”, have lost nearly 75% of their investments. In 2019, before the borders were closed, foreign film productions brought in 796.5 million dirhams, that’s excluding national films which provided another 452 million. By contrast in 2020 …
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Italy / The Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini promises €53 million for film and television
The Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, has announced a subsidy for film and broadcasting production and marketing. €53 million have been allocated “to support one of the country’s main creative industries, with significant grants for young film-makers and for difficult films,” declared Mr Franceschini. Calls for tenders for these grants can be found on …
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France / Project call for the Fonds Francophonie TV5MONDEplus open from March 10th to 20th 2022
The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and TV5MONDE are launching their second call for projects for the “Fonds Francophonie TV5MONDEplus” from March 10th to 20th. Financed by the OIF’s member states and donor governments, this fund gives “production and completion aid for French-speaking films and series from the South.” This new initiative hopes to …
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Croatia / Judita Gamulin has won the Eurimages Co-production Award at Rotterdam
Croatian director Judita Gamulin won the main award at the CineMart co-production market during the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The award, given by Eurimages, is to help film production. During the closing ceremony on February 2nd Ms. Gamulin received €20,000 for her project Leave the Door Open. From the 17 projects presented at CineMart, the …
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Spain / La Mostra de València increases the value of its awards and creates a new one
The 37th Mostra de València del Mediterrani will take place from October 20th to 30th 2022. In a recent press release the festival announced its awards are evolving and detailed some changes to them in this year’s event. The Palme d’or, the festival’s highest award, will be increased from €25,000 to €30,000. There is also …
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Bulgaria / The documentary The Deception Queen starts production
Bulgarian directors and scriptwriters Lachezar Avramov and Dimitar Stoyanovich have started filming their next documentary, The Deception Queen. National release is scheduled for November 2022. The Deception Queen is a documentary investigation into the financial scandal organized by the OneCoin company and its Bulgarian founder Ruja Ignatova. Ignatova offered investments in a new crypto-currency which, …
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