€3,000 IEFTA Award goes to “Hold Me (If You Want)” at Torino FilmLab 2025
At this year’s Torino Film Lab, IEFTA proudly presented its €3000 Partners Award to 'Hold Me (If You Want)', by Mounia Akl....
27 November, 2025
Awards & Accreditations
Ji.hlava Emerging Producer 2025
IEFTA has collaborated with the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival to sponsor Nahusenay Dereje from Ethiopia, producer for "The Fortunate"....
16 September, 2025
Durban FilmMart 2025 Winner Announced
The TFL Next IEFTA Award was presented to producer Kethiwe Ngcobo, and director Sibusiso Khuzwayo for their project "Nomvula" at this year’s Durban FilmMart 2025....
25 July, 2025
Winners Announced at the Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film 2025
The IEFTA €6,000 Post-Production cash prize is awarded to "You Don’t Die Two Times" (Algeria, Tunisia, Germany, France) at this year’s Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film 2025 directed by Ager Oueslati, and produced by Raouf Oueslati....
15 July, 2025
“14.5 Km Away From Our Dreams” wins IEFTA €2,000 Cash Prize at Close Up Pitching Forum 2025
IEFTA awarded a €2,000 cash prize - funded by the IETF Fund - to filmmakers Lilit Mkhitaryan and Ruzanna Ghazaryan for their project "14.5 Km Away From Our Dreams" at the 2025 Close Up Pitching Forum in Athens....
20 June, 2025
Cannes Docs Winners Include ‘Asphalt,’ ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’
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....
01 June, 2025
IEFTA Alumni Beza Hailu Lemma wins Next Step Award at the 2025 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...
27 May, 2025
Cannes Docs – Doc In Progress Winner 2025
The IEFTA €10,000 Docs-in-Progress cash prize is awarded to "Asphalt" a film by filmmakers Mahmoud Al Massad and Hamsa Hamideh at the 2025 Cannes Docs....
20 May, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
IEFTA’s Major Involvement and Exciting Wins at Durban Filmmart 2024
Announcing our Durban Filmmart 2024 activities and winners....
25 July, 2024
“More Than A Father” wins IEFTA Awards €2,000 Cash Prize at Close Up Pitching Forum
IEFTA awarded a €2,000 cash prize - funded by the IETF Foundation - to filmmaker Ali Haider for his project "More Than A Father" at this years Close Up Pitching Forum in Tbilisi Georgia...
12 June, 2024