The films chosen in the Mediterranean Issues category for the 21st PriMed are: – CHILD MOTHER by Yael KIPPER and Ronen ZARETZKY – IF I CLOSE MY EYES by Francesca MANNOCCHI and Alessio ROMENZI – NÉ EN SYRIE by Hernán ZIN – SYRIE, LE CRI ÉTOUFFÉ by Manon LOIZEAU and Annick COJEAN The 21st PriMed (Prix …
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The Egyptian production company Felucca Films and the Swedish Institute in Alexandria are launching the second MAHD Film Lab, a training and assistance programme for young scriptwriters and directors. The MAHD Film Lab is open to all scriptwriters and directors, Arab or European, currently working on a project for a first or second feature-length drama. …
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On May 26th, the first day of Ramadan, the Saudi group Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) broadcast the first episode of a series called Black Crows. It re-creates the massacres committed within the Islamic State (Isis), denouncing their methods of action and organization. The series tries to show as truthfully as possible the daily life …
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The American giant Netflix has contracted O3 Medya to produce an original series in Turkish. After creating its SVOD platform (subscription video on demand) in Turkey in mid-2016, Netflix is now starting to offer original Turkish-language content. The group has commissioned a 10-episode series from the Istanbul-based company O3 Medya, and this is scheduled to …
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Last week the Algerian electronics specialist Condor, and the Chinese television operator My-HD launched a satellite package of pay channels. This is a first in Algeria, where until now the pay television sector has been non-existent. Named “PayTV by Condor” and accessible via the Arabsat satellite, the bouquet currently includes access to just over 70 …
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According to Communications Minister Hamid Grine, speaking at a press conference in Boumerdes on May 14th, accreditation will soon be given to 10 national private broadcasters. In the coming weeks the Algerian broadcasting watchdog ARAV (Autorité de Régulation de l’Audiovisuel), will discuss which private channels will benefit from this measure which has been often discussed …
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A new agreement was reached between the SECOM group and My-HD, a satellite operator, to broadcast two channels, Melody (classic French songs) and MyZen TV (lifestyle), across the Middle East and Africa (the Mena area). The two companies also agreed to launch Melody d’Afrique, a channel specialising in African song and its artists. Melody …
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