The Journées cinématographiques de Khenchela took place from February 18th to 22nd, under the banner “The Emancipating Revolution – as seen through Algerian films”. To open up a wider debate and create a culture of community sharing, film screenings were organised in several communes: notably at Tamaza, Kaïs and Chechar. During the closing ceremony, there …
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On January 27th Ahmed Bensebane was appointed Director General of Algeria’s public broadcaster, the Entreprise Publique de Télévision (EPTV). The Minister of Communication Ammar Belhimer nominated him to take over from Ferthi Saïdi, acting director since January 22nd. A graduate in economics, Ahmed Bensebane has already held numerous senior positions within Algerian public television. In …
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On January 18th a citizens’ collective in Sétif petitioned their local authorities because there is no cinema in the town. This group of cultural activists and film professionals launched an appeal,“A cinema for Sétif”, to give the local inhabitants their own space to see films. The petition begins with a reminder the town’s situation :“Setif …
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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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Houria Khatir has been appointed EPTV’s Director of External Relations, taking over from Hakim Amara. After graduating in sociology, she began working for EPTV in 1983 as a producer, programme presenter and then editor-in-chief. In 1999 she became deputy director of the project to create a third public television channel in Algeria, then ran the …
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The group Média Temps Nouveaux owned by businessman Ali Haddad is for sale. This was announced by the group’s managing director, Abrous Outoudert: “the size of the financial difficulties facing the company today calls for much more radical measures, such as finding a buyer.” The group, which owns two newspapers, Le Temps d’Algérie and Wakt …
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The communication and media group Sense & Med & com has announced the upcoming launch of Chacha TV. Chacha TV – meaning “screen” in Arabic – will be a digital platform for broadcast content, the first of its kind in Algeria. It offers streaming and video on demand. According to the producers, Chacha TV’s mission …
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