Montpellier Film Festival Unveils Arab Films and Docs in Expanded Industry Strand (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival’s Cinemed industry section has teamed up with Beirut-based cultural nonprofit Aflamuna on a new initiative, under which 10 film and doc projects from a wide range of Arab countries will soon be unveiled to prospective partners.
The new program, called Cinemed and Aflamuna Professional Encounters, features 10 Arab works in development that reflect a slew of themes relevant to the region, including political turbulence, societal changes, female empowerment and climate change concerns.
Emerging Arab directors and producers will take part in the curated Cinemed Meetings event, which runs Oct. 24-26 in Montpellier, France, after pitching their projects on Oct.
24. The initiative, which is supported by France’s national film body CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée), started last year with a series of meetings and is now moving to the next level. “After the success of the first edition of Cinemed and Aflamuna Encounters that took place last year, we are more than confident of the relevance of our collaboration,” said Christophe Leparc, artistic director of the Montpellier Fest, in a statement.
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