Despite the attack killing at least 13 people in Tunis on November 24th, the chairman of the 26th Carthage Film Festival, Ibrahim Letaïef, confirmed the festival would continue. “This is the only way to respond to these barbaric acts, “ he said. “The organizing team is currently working on re-scheduling the programme to take into …
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ALGERIA / A co-production with Tunisia about Saint Augustine
On November 21st the Algerian Minister of Culture, Azzedine Mihoubi, announced that shooting had begun for a feature film about Saint Augustine, a co-production with Tunisia. The film is being directed by Egyptian director Samir Seif. It will be “on cinema screens before the end of 2016”, said the Minister, who added that the project …
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TUNISIA / Exchanges between Palestinian and Tunisian television
On November 20th Télévision Tunisienne’s new interim managing director, Rached Younes, had talks in Tunis with the Palestinian Minister for the supervision of the media and the press, Riadh Al Hassen. The two sides agreed to sign a framework cooperation agreement focussing on the exchange of news reports between both country’s televisions. The Minister stressed …
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NORTH AFRICA / YahLive launches 43 new channels
On November 17th the Emirati satellite television operator YahLive launched 43 new channels on its bouquet in the Greater North Africa region. Among them, 20 channels are available in regional exclusivity. The operation is a partnership with the Paris-based Sahli Media Group. Among the new features there are local channels (Masterchef, Showroom TV, Equo-Filahiaa …) …
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FRANCE / INA and FMM train North African journalists
In October the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA) and the Académie France Médias Monde hosted 36 journalists from North Africa for two weeks of training, according to a joint press release. Entitled “Theory and practice in France”, the session was conducted in Arabic and French to technicians and journalists under 40 years old from Morocco, …
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EUROMEDITERRANEAN / A webdoc about violence against women
A collective called Maboula has launched a crowdfunding appeal on the Zoomaal platform to finalize the basic scenario and production of a web documentary about women in the Mediterranean region and the violence they experience. “Women in Between: Love, Honor and Shame” will show subjects recorded in Italy, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Spain and Morocco, paying …
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TUNISIA / 300 films for the JCC (Carthage)
The programme of the 26th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) is now known. From November 21st to 28th 300 films will be screened in 13 towns across Tunisia. The event has been decentralized this year and there will be screenings throughout the country (of which 4 will be in Tunisian prisons, including the women’s prison …
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