IEFTA Newsletter – Fall 2023
As we come to the end of 2023, it’s my pleasure to share our achievements and describe our plans for the coming year. ...
17 December, 2023
Author: The Press Team
Four IEFTA associated projects in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards®
4 projects associated with IEFTA are in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards®...
09 December, 2023
IEFTA Alumni Arun Bhattarai selected for World Cinema Documentary Competition for Sundance Festival
IEFTA Alumni Arun Bhattarai has been selected for the World Cinema Documentary Competition for Sundance Festival 2024 for his project Agent of Happiness...
09 December, 2023
Don’t Miss the Final Session of “Off-The-Record” Seminars Hosted by IEFTA & DAE
The third and final DAE "Off-The-Record" online seminar hosted by IEFTA to be held on 7th December - Register today!...
28 November, 2023
Makbul Mubarak Wins IEFTA Prize at Torino Filmlab Meeting Event 2023
Makbul Mubarak from Indonesia won the IEFTA prize for his second fiction feature film in development ‘Watch It Burn’ at the 16th Edition of the Torino Filmlab Meeting Event....
26 November, 2023
Announcing the ‘IEFTA Best Doc in Development Award’ at TIDF AGORA
IEFTA is offering a €10,000 prize for the Best Doc in Development Award at TiDF26 Agora's "Thessaloniki Pitching Forum" as a new annual partnership is formed. Submit your project today....
22 November, 2023
Sony Future Filmmakers Award – Enter Your Short Film Today
IEFTA teams up with DAE to to host 2 more "Off-The-Record" online seminars hosted by industry experts - register today for the upcoming session to be held this coming November. ...
16 November, 2023
Thessaloniki Doc Festival Agora announces major new prize
The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Industry hub, Agora, announces partnership with IEFTF which will see the presentation of a €10,000 award to a project participating in Thessaloniki Pitching Forum. ...
14 November, 2023
IEFTA Sponsors Two Ethiopian Producers at Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab
At this weeks Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab IEFTA have sponsored two Ethiopian Producers, Dirbdil Assefa and Leul Shoaferaw, to attend the lab, spotlighting the current projects that they are working on....
07 November, 2023
Alyaa Musa Selected to attend IEFTA Scholarship at APOSTLab’s Annual Workshop
Producer Alyaa Musa (Sudan) has been selected for IEFTA's Scholarship Opportunity with her project 'The Camera Never Cries' to attend the 14th APOSTLab Annual Post-Production Workshop...
25 October, 2023
Sign up Now for Second Session of “Off-The-Record” Seminars Hosted by IEFTA & DAE
IEFTA teams up with DAE to to host 2 more "Off-The-Record" online seminars hosted by industry experts - register today for the upcoming session to be held this coming November. ...
25 October, 2023
Alumni World Premiere to be Screened at the Cairo International Film Festival
Announcing Egyptian director Aya Yusuf's world premiere of "Samar: Before The Final Picture" in the Documentary Competition of the Cairo International Film Festival. ...
10 October, 2023
IEFTA’s €2000 Prize Awarded to Bangladeshi Filmmaker at 2023 Dhaka DocLab online
The IEFTA Prize of €2000 was awarded to Kazi Arefin Ahmed and his project called Opekkha Aat Dhaka DocLab online....
14 September, 2023
Join us as IEFTA teams up with DAE to host “Off-The-Record” Seminar
IEFTA teams up with DAE to to host 3 "Off-The-Record" online seminars hosted by industry experts - register today for the upcoming session to be held this coming September. ...
25 August, 2023
Amman International Film Festival Announces Winners of its Pitching Platforms
IEFTA's cash award for a film in development with the value of €5,000 went to “Amara”, Directed by Michelle Keserwany (Lebanon)....
25 August, 2023
IEFTA Alumni Zahraa Ghandour selected for Points North Fellowship
IEFTA Alumni Zahraa Ghandour (Iraq) has been selected for the Points North Fellowship at the Points North Institute ahead of the 19th Camden International Film Festival (USA) - with her project “Women of my life”. ...
16 August, 2023
IEFTA Lead Sponsor at Emerging Lebanese Producers Workshop in Beirut
IEFTA sponsors 3 day workshop for Emerging Lebanese Producers in Beirut....
01 August, 2023
IEFTA to Provide Travel Grants in New Collaboration with IDFA Forum – Apply Today!
In a new collaboration with IDFA, IEFTA is to provide travel grants for participants of the IDFA Forum. Deadline for submissions is 1st August, so hurry and apply today!...
24 July, 2023