The Apulia Film Commission Foundation, in collaboration with the Film Centre of Montenegro, has published a call for applications to a new fund co-financing film projects in the southern Adriatic region. Projects for feature films, television series and documentaries originating in Montenegro, Italy or Albania can be submitted until April 20th 2026. The fund will …
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BULGARIA / Bulgaria extends its rebate policy for film shoots
Wanting to increase its appeal as host for national and international film productions, Bulgaria is expanding its cash rebate scheme. The cap on rebates, initially set at €1 million, has been raised to €5 million per project. The percentage remains unchanged: productions can still be reimbursed up to 25% of their eligible expenses. This rebate …
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EUROPE / FRANCE TV, RAI and ZDF developing a CGI-animated series The Saddle Club
The French public broadcaster France Télévisions, Rai (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) have commissioned an animated adaptation of The Saddle Club, a series of children’s books. Created by Bonnie Bryant, The Saddle Club books were published between 1988 and 2001 and have sold 16 million copies worldwide. They are about a group of friends who go …
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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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MOROCCO / The 12th Cap Spartel International Film Festival in preparation
The Cap Spartel International Film Festival returns to Tangier for its 12th year, from April 22nd to 25th. Organised by the Observatoire Marocain de l’Image et des Médias, the festival’s theme this year is cinema and cultural diversity. Spain will be the featured country. The festival will offer a rich and varied programme of screenings, …
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BALKANS / “To Hold a Mountain” wins the Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Festival
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary To Hold a Mountain directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema category. In the words of the jury: “This visually and emotionally stunning film transported us to a remote mountain top and into the most intimate moments of …
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EGYPT / The first international series produced in Egypt by Watch IT
The Egyptian streaming platform, Watch IT, has announced a new international series inspired by a true story is in production. The title has not yet been revealed. This marks the first time Watch IT has ventured into producing an international series under its own banner. Filmed in Egypt, the series is directed, produced and co-written …
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