Eight Arab films have been selected by one of the United States’ largest short film festivals, the Palm Springs International ShortFest. It will take place online from June 16th to 22nd and show more than 300 films. Henet Ward by Egyptian director Morad Mostafa is nominated in the Best Live-Action Short category. The film follows …
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EUROPE / 28 co-productions supported by Eurimages
At the end of May the Eurimages Management Committee had their 158th meeting to announce which co-productions will receive financial support this year. 19 feature film projects, 2 animated films and 7 documentaries were selected. The total amount of aid is €6,138,000. 34% of the projects discussed were for films made by women. 37.5% of …
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NORTH AFRICA / The Arab Cinema Centre announces the members of the jury for the Arab Critics Awards for European Films
The Arab Cinema Centre announced that forty-two film critics from thirteen Arab countries have joined the jury of the Arab Critic Awards for European Films, a new section of the Critics’ Awards for Arab Films launched in partnership with the European Film Promotion. The Arab Critics Awards for European Films will select the best film …
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UNITED STATES / The 2020 Oscar awards: Mediterranean candidates for Best International Feature Film
The registration period is officially open for nominations for the Academy Awards Best International Feature Film (formerly Best Foreign Language Film) to be presented at the 92nd Academy Awards. To be eligible for this Oscar, films must have been released in their country of origin between October 1st 2018 and September 30th 2019. Once all …
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BELGIUM / Close-up launches an international training programme for documentary co-productions
Close-Up, a non-profit organization based in Brussels, is offering their first international training programme for documentary co-production. The programme is for documentary film-makers either based in the Middle East and North Africa (Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, …
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TUNISIA / 20th Arab Radio and Television Festival
For the second year running, between June 27th and 30th, the City of Culture in Tunis is hosting the Arab Radio and Television Festival. This year’s event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), and is also the 20th festival of its kind. The Festival’s role is to …
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FRANCE / Films from the Mediterranean region shown at Cannes as world premieres
Audiences at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, which will run from May 14th to 25th, will be able to discover many films from Mediterranean countries within the various sections. Here is an overview of the selected films: In the Un certain regard category, which is for as-yet little-known filmmakers, two Mediterranean films caught the attention …
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