North Africa
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Extended Deadline for 2024 AJD Industry Days Announced
Documentary filmmakers now have additional time to submit their projects for the third edition of the Al Jazeera Documentary (AJD) Industry Days. The submission deadline has been extended to 15 June 2024. AJD Industry Days will be held from 14 to 16 September 2024, in Sarajevo. This event invites documentary filmmakers from #Southeast Europe#, the…
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Al Jazeera Documentary opens 2024 Industry Days submissions
Al Jazeera Documentary (AJD) has opened the call for its third annual Industry Days, set to unfold in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 14th to 16th September 2024. This pivotal event provides a unique platform for documentary filmmakers from #Southeast Europe#, the #Caucasus, the #Middle East#, and #North Africa#, offering an opportunity to secure additional…
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«I relish being a stranger in a strange land»
MDOC: Modern Times Review spoke with photographer and filmmaker Maythem Ridha on his experiences as an Iraqi in the UK, journey to film and photography, favourite Middle Eastern films, and more.
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Two Tel Aviv schools in deep conflict
ISRAEL: A new Tel Aviv school brings together diverse students but displaces a religious school as it faces gentrification and integration challenges.
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‘Refolution!’
UPRISING: UPRISING / Asef Bayat attempts to challenge the analysis of the Arab Spring (2011) as an unequivocal defeat.
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Maythem Ridha to lead masterclass at 2023 MDOC – Melgaço Documentary Film Festival
The upcoming MDOC – Melgaço Documentary Film Festival, happening from July 31st to August 6th, has just announced its first international guest, #Maythem Ridha#. This renowned Iraqi filmmaker and photographer will be sharing his experiences in a captivating masterclass during the festival. On August 4th at 10:00 am, at Casa da Cultura de Melgaço, Maythem…
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«It is an event that intends to support the expansion of documentaries worldwide»
AJB DOC: Head of Industry Days, Adel Ksiksi, on the programme's offerings, ultimate goals, and the highly anticipated Main Pitch competition.
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ISIS and the media’s means to its ends
MEDIA: Terrorism, film and propaganda: how ISIS adopted Western means of reaching an international audience.