Nineteen years ago, IEFTA was founded with a vision to support and empower emerging film talent. As we prepare to close this chapter, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have stood with us on this remarkable journey....
Marco Orsini, Founder of the IEFTA provided valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of Arab cinema at the ACC’s Equity Financing Panel during the Cannes Film Festival....
Ethiopian filmmaker and IEFTA Alumni Beza Hailu Lemma wins Next Step Award by La Semaine de la Critique at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival...
IEFTA is once again collaborating with The Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab encourage documentary producers to apply for this exceptional opportunity....
Jordanian doc “Asphalt,” directed by Hamza Hamideh and spotlighted in the Palestinian showcase, has picked up the IEFTA Award at Cannes Docs, dedicated to documentary film....
IEFTA is helping to support Baghdad Film Institute as they introduce themselves officially at Cannes Marché du Film as Iraq’s first dedicated platform bridging film, education and industry engagement....
IEFTA hosting Happy Hour at Cannes Docs on 16 May....
Welcoming a new collaboration with the Palestine Film Institute and IEFTA as they launch at Cannes 2025....
Aisha Can’t Fly Away –An Egyptian Thriller directed by Morad Mustafa and produced by Sawsan Yusuf– has been selected for the Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes....
Alexa Bakony and Veronika Gál (Hungary) are announced winners of the IEFTA €10,000 prize for the 'Best Doc in Development Award' at TiDF26 Agora's "Thessaloniki Pitching Forum" with their project 'Highways of Hope'....
IEFTA have selected Kazi Arefin Ahmed and Etna Özbek as the supporting filmmakers who will be granted support to take part in the INTRO:DOX program at this years CPH:DOX in Denmark....
Agora, the industry section of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, announced its awards Wednesday, with Alexa Bakony’s “Highways of Hope” taking the IEFTA Award for Best Documentary in Development, accompanied by a 10,000 euro cash prize....
Continuing our collaboration with the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival Sponsors IEFTA is sponsoring the Guest Country Producer Spot for Emerging Producers 2026. Apply today!...
IEFTA is thrilled to announce Aya Yusuf's selection for EuroDoc25, a fantastic international program for documentary production mentorship....
Announcing IEFTA's new partnership with EAVE, sharing a mutual vision of diverse and inclusive industry spaces, and true international representation....
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....
'Ghost Boat' was awarded World Cinema Fund Post- Production Funding Prize at the 41st jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF)....
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...