17/01/2013

Two South Mediterranean co-productions to premiere at Sundance

A Egyptian-US documentary and a US-Qatari-Jordanian fiction in the competition

Two films by women directors originally from the South Mediterranean region but born in the US are to make their world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival running from today to January 23. Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis’...

Events and Festivals, Egypt, Jordan

16/01/2013

Tunisian films to shine at Ouagadougou Pan African film fest

Hinde Boujemaa's documentary among Tunisian films to screen from February 23 to March 2

Up to 20 Tunisian short and feature films are to screen among 752 creations from over 45 countries at the 23th Ouagadougou Pan African Film Festival from February 23 to March 2, according to news agency TAP. The 12 short films to screen are Ben...

Events and Festivals, Tunisia

14/01/2013

Jacques Dorfmann to preside over Tangier film fest jury

French producer named jury president for the festival from February 1 to 9

French producer Jacques Dorfmann is to preside over the jury for the 14th edition of Morocco’s National Film Festival from February 1 to 9 in Tangier. The Moroccan Film Centre, the festival’s organiser, has thus upheld its tradition of inviting...

Events and Festivals, Morocco

11/01/2013

Kadija Leclère’s Bag of Flour creates debate in Brussels

Semi-autobiographical feature debut on parental abduction opens Brussels Arab film fest

A week before its release in Belgian cinemas, Kadija Leclère last Thursday attended the screening of her feature debut Bag of Flour at the opening of the Brussels Arab Film Festival. We are in Belgium, in the year 1975. Eight-year-old Sarah lives...

Events and Festivals, Industry, Morocco

02/01/2013

Young Algerian directors seek funding on path to worldwide fame

Algerian short films have come a long way. Many have attended international film festivals, and they do not shy away from controversial topics. The geographic and cultural proximity between Algeria and Europe has not only helped these films to...

Events and Festivals

02/01/2013

Greenhouse pitching forum to start next week in Marrakesh

Two awards will be delivered by Tribeca and Chicken & Egg Pictures

Tribeca Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Blue Ice-Hot Docs Documentary Fund and Sheffield Doc/Fest will be giving awards to the 2012 Greenhouse participants. The awards will be presented at the Greenhouse Final Seminar & Pitching Forum to...

Grant Project Activities, Events and Festivals

29/12/2012

Israeli producer selected for 2013 European Producer Workshop

MEDIA Mundus enables South Mediterranean producer to attend European workshop

Israeli producer Saar Yogev is one of 51 producers from 32 different countries to have been selected for the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs’ (EAVE) 2013 European Producers Workshop next year. Yogev set up his production company Black Sheep...

Events and Festivals, Industry, Israel

27/12/2012

Arab world's first animation film fest held in Algiers

New film fest launched on the year of Algeria's 50th anniversary since independence

For the first time in the Arab world, the Algerian capital hosted an animation film festival from December 24 to 27, 2012. The Al-Jaahiziyya association, Algeria's most renowned cultural association organised the festival at its Cinerama club....

Events and Festivals, Algeria

21/12/2012

The French Institute and “The Shortest Day”

Three South Mediterranean countries to participate to the festival, coordinated by the CNC

For the second year in a row, the Institut français is supporting “Le Jour le plus Court” Short Film Festival, coordinated by the CNC, in the interest of promoting this annual event abroad from December 21st to 31st, 2012. On this occasion, the...

Events and Festivals, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel

19/12/2012

Oran’s film festival unites Arabs

The 6th edition of the Arab Film Festival in Oran (FOFA) is going on in Algeria and the minister of culture Khalida Toumi was the chief guest of honor at the opening ceremony. In the opening remarks, the minister who was represented by Rabah...

Events and Festivals, Algeria