This summer President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi set a two-year deadline to complete the modernisation project for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU). The project will focus primarily on technical infrastructure (specifically studios and production methods) particularly at the Maspero building, the headquarters of the National Media Authority. The aim is to adapt to the …
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CineGouna Funding, the industry arm of the El Gouna Film Festival, is launching a new project called “Egyptian Voices”. The initiative is defined as a non-competitive training and mentorship lab designed to help Egyptian film-makers develop their feature film projects and prepare their applications for fund-raising. The idea came from CineGouna Funding’s own experiences: they …
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Liik and Fablabchannel have formed a partnership to present a new web-series by Moroccan director Sonia Terrab: Toilettes de filles. Following the success of El’Sardines (Jury Special Mention at Séries Mania and streamed on bothARTE.TV and TV5MONDE+), Fablabchannel joined with Liik to host this new series conceived for the social networks with 7 very short …
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Spain has approved two major public-private investment projects, together worth €39.8 million, aimed at strengthening the country’s international audiovisual production capacity. The two new projects are part of the second phase of the “Spain Audiovisual Hub” plan (which we wrote about here) whose total investment is €1.7 billion. They will consolidate the country’s position as …
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During the recent Mediterrane Film Festival, the Malta Film Commission announced the creation of a €2 million scholarship fund to develop and improve professional skills within the film industry. The scholarship fund will enable film technicians to update their knowledge and expertise by taking training courses and professional development programmes. The initiative will be funded …
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According to a statistical report from the Romanian Film Centre, the country’s cinemas achieved a record revenue of €63 million in 2025. Admissions remained stable compared to 2024, with a total of 11.2 million tickets sold. According to Film New Europe the increase in revenue appears to be primarily driven by an 8.8% increase in …
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The organisers of the 83rd Venice Film Festival have invited Tunisian writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania to be one of the six jury members. After studying film at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and La Fémis, Ben Hania directed her first short film, La Brèche, in 2004, alongside several other projects. In 2014 she moved into feature films, …
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