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IEFTA invites Ethiopian Filmmakers to apply for the chance to meet with international Film Producers and Film Festival Directors at the 3rd Global Film Expression Conference to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the 7-8 December 2019....

IEFTA has initiated yet another collaboration of opportunity with VRTL. Immerse yourself in the art and craftsmanship of VR storytelling and its specific production process, composed by award-winning creators....

IEFTA’s From Addis to Cannes alumni Moges Tafesse presents the world premiere of his film Enchained at the Richmix Community Arts Centre in Shoreditch, London....

Made under the patronage of the UN Refugee Agency and explicitly aimed at raising awareness of the global refugee crisis, Beyond the Raging Sea is an odd documentary that combines a humanitarian message with high adventure. Its first hour chronicles the harrowing ordeal of two Egyptian athletes, Omar Samra and Omar Nour, who with no previous nautical experience set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a high-tech rowboat guaranteed not to capsize, even in the strongest storms....

From South Sudan to Central America, from Somalia to Afghanistan, 'Refugee Voices in Film', 4th Edition, presented the stories of individual refugees around the globe....

CineGouna hosted a roundtable discussion titled ‘Refugee Voices in the Film Industry’ on Saturday 21 September, sponsored by the International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) and within the framework of the GFF’s Cinema of Humanity Initiative....

In this year’s third edition of El Gouna Film Festiva's #CinemaforHumanity initiative IEFTA will hold a round tables, panels and mentorship for filmmakers and organizations to talk about innovative and creative approaches when filming humanitarian crises around the globe. ...

A sensational new collaboration with the Marché du Film-Festival de Cannes and IEFTA sponsor award of 10,000€ given to one of the 24 ‘Docs-in-Progress Showcases at the Doc Corner’....

An award of 10,000€, sponsored by IEFTA, will be given to one of the 24 docs-in-progress from 6 countries participating in the Marché’s ‘Docs-in-Progress Showcases at the Doc Corner’ program....