Category: WESTERN EUROPE

News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)

TUNISIA / The Tunisian Federation of Amateur Film-makers will be present at the UNICA Congress

The Fédération tunisienne des cinéastes amateurs (FTCA) will participate in UNICA’s 86th International Amateur Film Congress, which will be held in Lugano, Switzerland, from August 30th to September 4th. UNICA (Union Internationale du Cinéma) is an independent international organisation and a member of UNESCO’s International Council for Cinema, Television and Audiovisual Communication. Its role is …

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CourtMed 2026 AWARDS: MEDITERRANEAN CINEMA REVEALS ITS NEW TALENTS

For its third edition, CourtMed confirmed its success with increased participation and a record number of films (see statistics here).Organized by the CMCA, in partnership with France 3 PACA and France 3 Corse Via Stella, this competition dedicated to film schools and young Mediterranean filmmakers awarded nine short films from France, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia, …

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ITALY / AFIC reports on the state of Italian film festivals

The Association of Italian Film Festivals (AFIC) has presented a paper entitled “SalaFestival: An Alternative for the Region.” Produced in collaboration with Ergo Research and with the support of Cinetel/CinExpert and the Italian University Film Consultation, the study provides an overview of Italian film festivals. According to the data presented, between February 2025 and January …

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MALTA / The Maltese film industry adds more than 1.2 billion euros to the local economy

According to the latest report from the Malta Film Commission, the film industry’s contribution to the island’s gross domestic product will reach €1.2 billion between 2018 and 2025. This is six times more than between 2005 and 2017. These figures have a significant impact on employment, with an increase of 2,500 workers – a fivefold …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Festival announces its Official Selection for 2026

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection, and it includes several Mediterranean productions. The festival will take place from May 12th to 23rd. In the Un Certain Regard section, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi will present her third feature La mas dulce (Strawberries). The film follows two young Moroccan women working in southern …

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MOROCCO – FRANCE / The CCM participates in the Marché International du film d’Animation (MIFA) at Annecy

The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced its participation in the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA), which will take place from June 23rd to 26th. Having launched a project call for Moroccan films wanting to be shown at the festival, the CCM chose five titles: two shorts (Ilias Khlifat’s Fati la poule and Lamisse …

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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Market is organising a summit devoted to the “creator economy”

For the first time the Cannes Film Market is launching a half-day conference about the “creator economy”. It will take place on May 17th. The “creator economy” is the economy generated by content creators who use platforms and social media to reach their audience. According to the Film Market organisers, “this ecosystem […] is rapidly …

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