On February 25th, 26th and 27th, the CMCA (Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle) and the Jordanian Royal Film Commission screened several documentaries. All had been shown at the 2017 PriMed in Marseille, some of them had won awards. The screenings began on Sunday, February 25th with Hernàn Zin’s “Born in Syria”, following seven Syrian …
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On February 13th the Royal Film Commission and the Public Security Directorate, represented by the director of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, signed a Memorandum of Understanding allowing prisoners to have access to film screenings. The project is called “Cinema for All”. Films will be shown in all the Kingdom’s penitential centres, with the exception of …
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On November 25th Milan hosted the 19th Eutelsat TV Awards, an annual event held by the European satellite operator Eutelsat. This year awards were given to the best themed channels using Eutelsat’s satellite resources. In the Lifestyle category Roya TV, a Jordanian private channel, was named Best Channel – the first award won by a …
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The Jordanian director Naji Abu Nowar told the UAE newspaper The National that he is currently writing a sequel to his first film, “Theeb”. “We’ve finished the research”, he said “and I’ve started writing, hoping to get funding. The film takes place roughly 10 years after “Theeb”, and it’s my tribute to Kurosawa’s “The Seven …
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Jordan will be publicly recognised at the famous Academy Awards ceremony with « Theeb » Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 88th Oscars ceremony will be held on February 28th.
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JRTV, Jordan’s national broadcasting company created in 1985 by merging Jordanian Radio and Jordan Television, is about to launch its third TV channel, subject to funding approval by Parliament. “The new channel will broadcast drama and programmes for young people and families,” Ramadan Rawashdeh, JRTV’s Director General, told The Jordan Times. It is aimed primarily …
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From January 10th to 12th six films were screened during the 4th Jordanian Film Days at the Algiers Cinematheque, as part of the cooperation between the Agence algérienne pour le rayonnement culturel (AARC) and the Jordanian Royal Film Commission, whose purpose is to promote the latest films in both countries. Mais Darwazah’s documentary “My love …
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