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39 articles available in total starting from 25/05/2017. Last article published on 24/01/2025.

Thierry Baujard and Teddy Kossoko survey collaboration opportunities between African and European animation and gaming studios

Thierry Baujard and Teddy Kossoko survey collaboration opportunities between African and European animation and gaming studios

Cartoon Next zoomed in on Africa, a complex market with great creatives and a growing demand, which still needs to overcome a lack of mentorship and networking opportunities  

20/04/2023 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Next

Alam and Mother Valley excel at Cairo

Alam and Mother Valley excel at Cairo

The Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film went to Firas Khoury’s drama on a Palestinian teenager, whilst the movie by French-Lebanese actor-director Carlos Chahine was awarded Best Arabic Film  

23/11/2022 | Cairo 2022 | Awards

La mer au loin wins an award at the Atlas Workshops

La mer au loin wins an award at the Atlas Workshops

Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, Katy Lena Ndiaye, Mamadou Dia, Dania Bdeir and Sameh Alaa scoop development prizes, and Luck Razanajaona, Amjad Al Rasheed and Boubacar Sangaré get the post-production ones  

21/11/2022 | Marrakech 2022 | Atlas Workshops

EO wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

EO wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival  

18/11/2022 | Cairo 2022

The Cairo International Film Festival revs its engines

The Cairo International Film Festival revs its engines

The presence of European films will be particularly strong once again at the 44th edition of the A-list Egyptian gathering, which kicks off on 13 November  

09/11/2022 | Cairo 2022

The Close-Up programme announces its selected projects

The Close-Up programme announces its selected projects

The training and development programme is welcoming 16 projects from Southwest Asia and North Africa for its 2022-2023 edition  

27/10/2022 | Industry | Market | Europe/Middle East

At the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, panellists discuss how film and media narratives can help us to heal as societies

At the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, panellists discuss how film and media narratives can help us to heal as societies

The aim of the discussion was to reflect on decolonised perspectives and help communities to cope with their past  

25/10/2022 | Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2022

Final Cut announces this year’s winners

Final Cut announces this year’s winners

VENICE 2022: The aim of the initiative, which has just wrapped its 10th edition, is to support films in post-production hailing from Africa, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria  

09/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Venice Production Bridge

Mexican-Polish co-production The Hole in the Fence grabs the main trophy at Cairo

Mexican-Polish co-production The Hole in the Fence grabs the main trophy at Cairo

Director Joaquín del Paso together with his producing partner Fernanda de la Peza accepted the Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film during a glamorous ceremony at the Cairo Opera House  

06/12/2021 | Cairo 2021 | Awards

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

107 Mothers wins this year's Arab Critics’ Award for European Films

The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival  

02/12/2021 | Cairo 2021

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