The Ministry of Culture has announced the appointment of Fabrice Lacroix as Chair of the Institut national de l’audiovisuel (INA). A civil servant and graduate of ESCP, Sciences Po Paris and ENA, Fabrice Lacroix has extensive knowledge of the public broadcasting sector, having been successively Chief Financial Officer at Radio France (2006-2009) and Deputy Director …
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On February 17th, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab World Institute in Paris and following a French government proposal, Anne-Claire Legendre was appointed to the Board and unanimously elected Chair of the Institute. She succeeds Jack Lang, who resigned after thirteen years. A career diplomat, Anne-Claire Legendre began …
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The Algerian government has created new operating regulations for cinemas and multiplexes in the country. Aiming to standardise and bring cinemas into conformity, these regulations establish a set of rules for everyone working in the sector. From now on every cinema is “subject to obtaining an operating license” issued by the Centre national du cinéma. …
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At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary To Hold a Mountain directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema category. In the words of the jury: “This visually and emotionally stunning film transported us to a remote mountain top and into the most intimate moments of …
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The Egyptian streaming platform, Watch IT, has announced a new international series inspired by a true story is in production. The title has not yet been revealed. This marks the first time Watch IT has ventured into producing an international series under its own banner. Filmed in Egypt, the series is directed, produced and co-written …
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Hong Kong-based streaming platform Viu has announced that the Turkish series Sins and Roses has topped audience ratings in the Gulf States for three consecutive weeks. Streaming on Viu since January 1st 2026 (available in North Africa and the Middle East), this drama series follows a businessman whose wife has been in a coma since …
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Two Mediterranean productions, Sirāt and The Voice of Hind Rajab, have been nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards, which will be held on March 15th in Los Angeles. Directed by Olivier Laxe, Sirāt is nominated for Best Sound and Best International Feature Film (Spain). Set in the heart of the mountains of southern Morocco, the …
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