The Fameck Arab Film Festival is back – and its 35th year is dedicated to Jordan. The event will be held in Fameck and Val de Fensch in northern France from October 3rd to 13th. Each year the festival screens around forty films reflecting the diversity and wealth of current Arab cinema. This year’s guest …
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PALESTINIAN TERRITORY / The Palestinian project “From Ground Zero” submitted for an Oscar nomination.
The Palestinian Ministry of Culture has submitted the collaborative project From Ground Zero as a 2025 Oscar nomination for “Best International Feature”. Initiated by director Rashid Masharawi, the project consists of 22 separate stories each with its own point of view, format and style. Masharawi provided cameras to 22 artists living in the Gaza Strip …
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ALGERIA / 19th Béjaïa Rencontres cinématographiques
The 19th Béjaïa Film Meetings will take place from September 24th to 29th. Organized for the past 20 years by the Project’heurts association, these Rencontres are Algeria’s oldest film event. Open to the public and professionals, they promote international films and develop film projects in the region. Each year, the programme shows short films and …
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THE ARAB WORLD / The winners at the ASBU festival
Many programmes won awards at the 24th Arab Radio and Television Festival, between June 26th and 29th. One of the countries present, Tunisia, won six awards for its television and radio programmes. The Établissement de la Télévision tunisienne received second prize in the “Variety and Shows” category for Palestine in the Heart while three programmes …
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JORDAN – EGYPT / The winners of the Septimius Awards
Inshallah a Boy, a film by Amjad Al-Rasheed (Jordan), and Voy! Voy! Voy! by Omar Hilal (Egypt) both won awards at the Septimius Awards ceremony. Held every year in Amsterdam, this international ceremony showcases films and series by new talents. More than thirty awards are given to directors, actors and film technicians. Al-Rasheed’s Inshallah a …
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MENA / Roya Media Group develops its streaming services in Iraq
This summer the Jordanian Roya Media Group announced the launch of its streaming services in Iraq, in a partnership with that country’s leading streaming platform, Almanasa. They hope that together they can provide an enriched experience for Iraqi audiences, combining the strengths of both platforms to offer a diverse and extensive library of entertainment options. …
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TURKEY / The Arabic version of the Turkish series “Içerde” now available
Since August 25th the Arabic adaptation of the Turkish series Içerde (Inside), now called Al Ameel, has been available on MBC1, the leading pan-Arab Saudi television channel, and on the streaming platform Shahid. So now the series can be seen across much of North Africa and the Middle East. Its cast includes a large number …
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