The Spring 2026 Grants Programme offers a significant opportunity for filmmakers to secure funding, advance their careers and contribute to the global cinematic landscape through original work.
In his keynote, Hashmi will share insights from his career as an independent filmmaker, offering practical advice on creating high-concept short films with limited resources.
The Saudi Ministry of Culture will also host the panel "The Saudi Film Industry: Crafting Cinematic Success" at the Abbazia building.
The winners will be selected by a distinguished panel of industry experts including award-winning directors, producers, and actors from across the globe.
The FAME Shorts Film Festival champions diverse African content with a spotlight on films that highlight environmental concerns and the evolving relationship between Africans and their land.
The selected projects will be invited to GFF where the filmmakers will be pitching their films to a jury of industry professionals.
The festival will showcase films from a diverse range of countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, France, Brazil, Japan, Sudan, Palestine, Oman and India, among others.
The films will compete for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes, Best Student International Short, and the Bridging the Borders Jury Award.
The programme's second cycle will be accepting online applications until June 1, 2024.
Submissions must be made by August 22, 2024, while the early bird submission period ends on July 5.
Khalil's work includes short films, documentaries, TV series, and feature films.
Two governors will represent the Animation Branch, comprising roughly 700 Academy members, while the Short Films Branch, with around 200 members, will have a single representative.
The film festival is scheduled to take place from February 10 to 14, 2024.
The shorts for 2024 were curated from 12,098 submissions, the highest number on record for the festival.
As these two short films take center stage, MAD Solutions continues to affirm its commitment to bringing impactful stories to global audiences.
This programme features a collection of short films that delve into rarely-told narratives.
As a tribute to Sudanese cinema, the Arab Digital Expression Foundation will screen both films.
Djerba Arab Film Festival has selected the films for its Official Competition.
Tickets are available at the box office in Zawya or online from the website.
MAD Solutions has sent three shorts and four features to the festival.
A Moroccan film will compete in the La Cinef category for the first time ever.
The film screenings will take place on February 13 and 14, 2023.
A total of 27 open-air screenings at the nature reserve explored themes of Arab identity.
The collection of 11 films will be available on Netflix from September 29, 2022.
The third edition of the Palestinian Refugees Film Festival will screen 23 short films from around the world.
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Participation is open until September 23, with the three best films receiving cash rewards.
In cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Jordan, RFC will organise the four-day event.
Saudi filmmakers, who have taken part in previous funding cycles, are also eligible to submit their short films for consideration for funds.
Through this collaboration, the El Gouna Film Festival aims to reach a large number of audiences, especially emerging filmmakers who cannot attend the festival.
On both days, the screening will be followed by a discussion with the directors.
In addition to the Arab premiere screenings, the festival will offer a wide range of activities and events geared towards younger attendees.
This year also marks the return of Cairo Industry Days, a subsection of the festival that helps budding filmmakers from the MENA region get into the industry.
The selected titles are part of the New Saudi/New Cinema Shorts programme, which showcases up-and-coming Saudi filmmakers.
The seven short films focus on a different area of creativity to portray UAE as a modern, vibrant and multifaceted nation.
Voices Amplified will grant $5641.82 for each project to complete the production of the selected short narratives.
The selection of short films has been showcased at the international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno, Toronto and Dubai.
The collection of films will be available to watch in 190 countries from February 27.
In the past two months, four Jordanian productions, two Arab projects, one Jordanian-Arab co-production, one American TV series and a Serbian feature film were shot in the country.
Offering a total budget of $100,000, at least three Egyptian filmmakers will receive funding to produce or complete their films.
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