On June 24th the Ministry of Art and Culture launched a competition for documentary films with the theme “Documentary film…memory and image meet” to document and describe Algeria’s cultural wealth.
The competition is open to documentary film-makers of all ages, amateur or professional. There are 3 awards: Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Documentary.
The films submitted must be about Algeria’s intangible heritage, whether oral expression or the arts of physical expression – festivities and rituals, authentic traditional arts such as carpet weaving, textiles, clothing, etc. gastronomy and / or traditional dishes. The films must have been produced between 2020 and 2021 and must not exceed 30 minutes.
The deadline for registration is July 24th via email: filmdocumentaire@m-culture.gov.dz.
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Sources: lexpression.dz, aps.dz
