News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)
In collaboration with the Sarajevo Film Festival, which ran from August 14th to 21st, Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska has launched a project called “Sister Sister”. Her aim is to draft a collective manifesto on the role of women in the audiovisual industry in all the countries of former Yugoslavia. According to its originator the …
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The 11th Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival took place from August 23rd to 30th on the island of Kastelorizo. By focusing on a specific theme each year, the organisers hope to foster connections between people and cultures from around the world through documentary film-making and the lens of history. This 11th edition, titled What remains …
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Maltese director Shirley Spiteri Mintoff is currently preparing her new feature Waiting to Hear from Julia, with filming scheduled for 2027 in Malta and Italy. Her film centres on the Maltese Prime Minister’s driver, Matteo Dimech. Since the death of his wife (the Julia of the title) he has been living a nightmare, spiralling into …
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Two of the directors behind the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land presented their new film, NAZA, at the Venice Film Festival, which ran from September 2nd to 12th. The film won the Special Jury Prize. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NAZA was shot at night from the rooftops of Tel Aviv. Blending investigative …
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Liik and Fablabchannel have formed a partnership to present a new web-series by Moroccan director Sonia Terrab: Toilettes de filles. Following the success of El’Sardines (Jury Special Mention at Séries Mania and streamed on bothARTE.TV and TV5MONDE+), Fablabchannel joined with Liik to host this new series conceived for the social networks with 7 very short …
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Spain has approved two major public-private investment projects, together worth €39.8 million, aimed at strengthening the country’s international audiovisual production capacity. The two new projects are part of the second phase of the “Spain Audiovisual Hub” plan (which we wrote about here) whose total investment is €1.7 billion. They will consolidate the country’s position as …
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During the recent Mediterrane Film Festival, the Malta Film Commission announced the creation of a €2 million scholarship fund to develop and improve professional skills within the film industry. The scholarship fund will enable film technicians to update their knowledge and expertise by taking training courses and professional development programmes. The initiative will be funded …
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