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61 articles available in total starting from 11/03/2015. Last article published on 06/11/2025.

Ahmed Shawky • Head, CineGouna Funding

Interview: Ahmed Shawky • Head, CineGouna Funding

“We are a place where you can get access to important platforms, and meet European distributors, festivals and labs”

The Egyptian film critic and FIPRESCI president, who is heading CineGouna Funding for the second year, tells us about the changes he has introduced  

23/10/2024 | El Gouna 2024

Bassam Alasad  • Head of industry, Amman Film Days

Interview: Bassam Alasad • Head of industry, Amman Film Days

“There is a huge network of great producers in Europe who work with Arab films and who understand the culture”

The head of industry talks about crafting the Amman Film Days’ programme for up-and-coming filmmakers from Jordan and the Arab region, and its relevance to Europe  

15/07/2024 | /Jordan/Europe/Middle East

ACM Distribution's call for projects is open

ACM Distribution's call for projects is open

The submission deadline for the French fund, open to feature films co-produced by a non-European country, is 8 March  

16/01/2024 | Industry | Market | France

French film earns €234 million in foreign cinemas in 2023

French film earns €234 million in foreign cinemas in 2023

The circulation of French films in cinemas abroad continued to regain strength last year, reaching 37.4 million admissions, but the balance has shifted  

16/01/2024 | Box Office | France

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

The industry event at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt handed multiple cash and in-kind awards to projects co-produced with Europe, including Palestinian-Canadian-French mockumentary Theft of Fire  

24/12/2023 | Industry | Market | Egypt

Fallen Leaves wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Film

Fallen Leaves wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Film

The prize presented for the fifth time by European Film Promotion and Arab Cinema Center has crowned Aki Kaurismäki's film as its winner  

19/12/2023 | Festivals | Awards | Europe/Middle East

Motherhood is among the winners of the Atlas Workshops in Marrakech

Motherhood is among the winners of the Atlas Workshops in Marrakech

Meryam Joobeur triumphed, alongside Mo Harawe and Mia Bendrimia in the post-production category; Halima Ouardiri, Rokhaya Marieme Balde, Fradique and Sammy Baloji, in the development strand  

01/12/2023 | Marrakech 2023 | Atlas Workshops

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

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