Congratulations Aya Yusuf – EuroDoc25 acceptance and participation
IEFTA is thrilled to announce Aya Yusuf's selection for EuroDoc25, a fantastic international program for documentary production mentorship....
28 February, 2025
Author: The Press Team
IEFTA Announces EAVE Collaboration
Announcing IEFTA's new partnership with EAVE, sharing a mutual vision of diverse and inclusive industry spaces, and true international representation....
27 January, 2025
Congratulations Zahraa Ghandour! IEFTA’s Candidate for International Film Festival Rotterdam IFFR
IEFTA is thrilled to announce Zahraa Ghandour’s selection for IFFR’s Rotterdam Lab. Nominated through our partnership with Rawiyat Collective, this prestigious program highlights exceptional emerging film producers....
24 January, 2025
‘Ghost Boat’ Awarded World Cinema Fund Post- Production Funding Prize
'Ghost Boat' was awarded World Cinema Fund Post- Production Funding Prize at the 41st jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF)....
24 December, 2024
Full Circle: IEFTA Alumni Kesmat El Sayed’s Success with ‘Abo Zaabal 89’
IEFTA is proud to celebrate the recent accomplishments of alumna producer, Kesmat El Sayed and her powerful documentary Abo Zaabal 89 which premiered to sold-out screenings and standing ovations, receiving critical acclaim at two prestigious festivals...
06 December, 2024
IEFTA Awards €3,000 at the Torino FilmLab Event 2024
At this year’s Torino Film Lab, IEFTA proudly presented its €3000 Partners Award to the compelling project 'Dear Insects and Other Creepy Stories'....
02 December, 2024
TFL Meeting Event 2024
Step into the TorinoFilmLab co-production audiovisual market to meet the cutting-edge creations from its 2024 classes....
02 December, 2024
IEFTA Supports South African Filmmakers at CIRCLE Fiction Orbit Workshop 2024
IEFTA Supports South African Filmmakers Kanya Viljoen and Casey Diepeveen with their project 'Baptism of Silence' at CIRCLE Fiction Orbit Workshop 2024....
30 November, 2024
IEFTA Honours Promising Talent at El Gouna Film Festival 2024
IEFTA presented a further two awards at the El Gouna Film Festival providing an Online Invitation to TFL NEXT and DAE Membership and perks to to outstanding talents....
30 November, 2024
Two Projects win IEFTA Prize of Mentorship from Development to Release at the El Gouna Film Festival 2024
IEFTA Mentorship from Development to Release Award was presented at the CineGouna Funding Platform at the El Gouna Film Festival to "Running with Beasts" (Czech Republic, Lebanon) and "House No. 7" (Syria, Qatar)....
30 November, 2024
€10,000 IEFTA Award Granted to ‘Son of the Streets’ at El Gouna Film Festival 2024
The IEFTA Award of €10,000 was presented to "Son of the Streets" as part of the CineGouna Funding Platform at the 2024 El Gouna Film Festival....
30 November, 2024
IEFTA Newsletter – Fall 2024
As we come to the end of 2024, it’s my pleasure to share what's now, what's been and what is to come. ...
25 October, 2024
IEFTA Sponsors Two Ethiopian Producers at Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab for 2nd Year Running
For a second year, IEFTA extends its collaboration with the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab of Nairobi, Kenya, by sponsoring the attendance of two Ethiopian filmmakers at the week-long training program taking place in November. ...
23 October, 2024
Announcing New Collaboration with Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
In a new collaboration with Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival we are supporting the participation of 3 Filmmakers coming from the Caucasus regions. ...
14 October, 2024
Celebrating IEFTA’s 6th year collaborating with El Gouna Film Festival’s CineGouna Platform
IEFTA celebrates its 6th year collaborating with El Gouna Film Festival's CineGouna Platform to identify and support filmmakers from the MENA region....
14 October, 2024
Winner Announced for the IEFTA/IEFTF Dhaka DocLab €2000 Cash Award 2024
We are excited to announce the recipient of the 2024 IEFTA/IEFTF Dhaka DocLab 2k Cash Award—Josh Lomahan from the Philippines, recognized for his compelling project A Faithful Love....
08 October, 2024
Tanveer Hossain Selected to attend IEFTA Scholarship at APOSTLab’s 15th Annual Workshop
Producer Tanveer Hossain (Bangladesh) has been selected for IEFTA's Scholarship Opportunity with his project 'Red Lights Blue Angels' to attend the 15th APOSTLab Annual Post-Production Workshop...
28 September, 2024
‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ Wins at Final Cut as Venice Production Bridge Wraps
It has been a pleasure for IEFTA to support the filmmakers from the beginning of their journey as they win at the 12th edition of Final Cut in Venice....
05 September, 2024