From 1992 to 2006 the IMA’s Arab Cinemas Biennale was a landmark. It often gave first screenings to talented Arab film-makers whose films are now routinely presented in prestigious international festivals. It also raised French and European awareness of a usually little-known cinema. This year, after an absence of more than ten years, the IMA …
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The 71st Cannes Film Festival took place from May 8th to 19th. Mediterranean directors won awards not only in the main competition, but also in the parallel competitions. Main section In the main competition, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki won the jury prize with her third feature, “Capharnaüm”. Requiring three years research, Labaki’s film is both …
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Released in 1988 and filmed in the Mediterranean, “Le Grand Bleu” or Big Blue was inspired by the work of Jacques Mayol, a diver who loved nature – and dolphins in particular. Mayol became the first person to descend 100 metres without breathing equipment. “Big Blue” has influenced several generations and revolutionized our relationship with …
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At the “Series Mania” festival in Lille, France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF announced they are creating a pan-European broadcasting group, Alliance, which will offer viewers high budget drama series. For Delphine Ernotte, chair of France Televisions, Europe must “take advantage of [its] strengths, [its] diversity and [its] incredible cultural wealth” to compete with large groups …
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Organized by the People’s Association of Tunisians in Corsica and Friends, the second festival of “Cinéma du Mahgreb” is being held in Ajaccio from May 12th to 20th. The 24 scheduled films focus on different issues current in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco (Libya is not part of the festival this year): the status of women, …
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The Grasse Film Festival was held from April 17th to 20th. Of the nearly 750 films sent in from many countries, 7 short and 9 feature films were screened, including 5 having a first showing. The idea for the festival came in 1999 during a training course for high school students led by film critic …
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On April 16th Sibyle Veil was named as the new head of Radio France, where she has been Deputy Director in charge of Operations and Finance. The new appointment is for five years, and Mme Veil replaces Mathieu Gallet, dismissed at the beginning of the year by the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, the French media …
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