Category: WESTERN EUROPE

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

FRANCE / 24th PriMed begins its selection process

PriMed – International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage is open to all directors, producers and broadcasters who, through their programmes or films, help to create a better understanding of the countries of the Mediterranean region in its broadest sense, from the Atlantic coast to the Black Sea. The audiovisual works submitted should deal with …

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FRANCE / Screening & discussion about industrial pollution in the Calanques

On January 29th the Observatoire des Quartiers Sud de Marseille, in collaboration with the association Santé Littoral Sud, organised a screening of the documentary “Full metal Calanques”, at the Mer et Collines social centre, followed by a discussion about industrial pollution in the area south of Marseille. The documentary has been made by second-year students …

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FRANCE / TV5 Monde presents a new monthly magazine

On February 14th TV5 Monde will unveil its latest monthly current affairs magazine, Collection Reportages. In this new programme the channel focusses on stories and investigations which highlight today’s concerns. The reports will look particularly at international issues and problems. The first programme will be “Au nom de la colère des ancêtres”, a 28-minute report …

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FRANCE / France Télévisions : Eric Scherer’s new role

On January 21st Eric Scherer was appointed Director of International Relations and Cooperation at France Télévisions. His appointment follows the departure of Jérôme Cathala, who has been made the public broadcaster’s Mediator. At the same time, Scherer retains his position as Director of Future Media and of the Information MediaLab. Eric Scherer’s mission is to …

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MEDITERRANEAN / Dolce Fine Giornata, a story which questions European identity

In his latest film, Dolce Fine Giornata, Polish director and screenwriter Jacek Borcuch tackles many themes linked to current issues: the influence of the refugee crisis, the family and the limits of freedom. He brings these to life through the story of a poetess and grandmother, Maria Linde. She lives in the idyllic Tuscan countryside, …

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FRANCE / Tribute to René Vautier at the Videodrome 2

For a week Marseille’s cinema-café on the Cours Julien, Videodrome 2, will show the films of René Vautier. The cinema, which is also a video club and bistro, offers a varied and regularly renewed programme. By scheduling seasons, the public discovers the relationships between different films, enhancing them and making them more accessible. Audiences have …

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FRANCE PALESTINE / It Must Be Heaven by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman shown in a world preview at the Monde Festival

Director Elia Suleiman was present at the screening of his new film It Must Be Heaven at the Beau Regard cinema in Paris on October 7th as part of the Monde Festival. The film received a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Elia Suleiman fled Palestine in search of a new …

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