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45 articles available in total starting from 25/05/2017. Last article published on 28/10/2025.

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

Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up

Interview: Sigal Yehuda • Founder and executive director, Close-Up

“As human beings and as artists, we have the freedom to resist the realities in our region by means of creative work”

We chatted to the founder and executive director of this international co-production programme for documentary filmmakers hailing from a diverse range of backgrounds  

01/12/2021 | /Belgium/Middle East/Africa

The Cairo International Film Festival unveils its full line-up

The Cairo International Film Festival unveils its full line-up

Emir Kusturica will chair the International Competition jury, appointed to weigh up 13 feature films, 8 of which are European productions or co-productions  

17/11/2021 | Cairo 2021

Enrico Chiesa, Hakim Mao, Murielle Thierrin and Francis Nebot • Coordinator, expert and producers, OuiCoprod

Interview: Enrico Chiesa, Hakim Mao, Murielle Thierrin and Francis Nebot • Coordinator, expert and producers, OuiCoprod

"Producers, funds, distributors, festivals and platforms have a new tool for scouting projects from these regions"

VENICE 2021: An interview with the coordinator and one of the experts behind the professional platform designed to support South-South co-productions, accompanied by two selected producers  

04/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

The Netherlands and South Africa launch a joint support effort, the Thuthuka Co-Development Fund

The Netherlands and South Africa launch a joint support effort, the Thuthuka Co-Development Fund

CANNES 2021: The new fund, announced yesterday afternoon at the Marché du Film’s Dutch pavilion, follows the two countries’ previous co-production treaty signed in 2015  

11/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Marché du Film

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