News about audiovisual in Tunisia
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The only one of its kind in the Middle East, the Gulf countries and North Africa, the Arab Festival of Radio and Television is celebrating its 16th year between May 11th and 16th in the seaside resort of Hammamet, 65 kilometres south of Tunis. The Festival is organized by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), …
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At the 4th Rencontre des réalisateurs de films (get-together of film-makers) which was held from February 18th to 22nd, about sixty Tunisian films were shown to the public (short, long, documentary) in 5 cinemas. This event, created by the Association des réalisateurs de films tunisiens (ARFT) “aims to present and to publicize Tunisian films produced …
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The association Open Art Tunisia has opened a film club “Cinéma du Sud” – a continuation of the tradition of the Ben Arous region in the seventies and the 2000’s. Once a week the club offers locals a chance to see good films with an ambitious programme of screenings. OPEN ART is contributing to the …
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Naoufel Saheb-Ettaba’s film “El Ziara” (Black Moon) is a North African co-production which opened in cinemas in February. Made with the financial support of film institutions in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria and with the assistance of the Fonds francophone de production audiovisuelle du Sud, it is a psychological drama about “the search for identity of …
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“El Gort”, the first feature-length documentary from Tunisian director Hamza Ouni, has won several awards, including the Bronze Tanit in the documentary category at the 25th Carthage Film Festival last December. In February it was released in Tunisian cinemas. The story: “Two young Tunisians try to survive by selling hay. Their workday starts early and …
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HAICA (Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication Audiovisuelle) issued several formal notices against Tunisian channels accused of broadcasting illegally, though without much success. The radio stations concerned are: “Nour FM”, “Al-Qoraan Al-Karim” and “MFM”, the television stations: “Al-Janoubia”, “Tounesna” and “Zitouna”. Since all these channels refused to comply with the regulations and failed to respect …
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During the AGM of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) in Kuwait, Abdel Rahim Suleiman was elected new Director-General for a term of 4 years, beginning in January 2015. He succeeds Salaheddine Maaoui, who retired on 31st December after an eight year tenure. The new DG used to be ASBU’s technical director and is responsible …
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