With the success of Netflix’s Egyptian horror series “Paranormal” and a slew of streamers such as Viu and Osn seeking locally produced originals, the TV market in Egypt is set to undergo rapid change.
In response, Cairo International Film Festival’s TV Pitch Market, part of the festival’s Industry Days program and now in its second year, joined forces with Middle East Media Initiative (Memi) to shape 11 TV projects into a “pitchable” form this week.
Memi, a University of Southern California-based exchange program backed by the U.S. State Department and Middle East TV industry partners, is dedicated to training and supporting a new generation of Arab TV screenwriters and content creators to tell local stories for a universal market.
Following four intense days of workshops and sessions during Ciff’s Industry Days program, projects were given the opportunity to pitch – via Zoom – to a room full...
In response, Cairo International Film Festival’s TV Pitch Market, part of the festival’s Industry Days program and now in its second year, joined forces with Middle East Media Initiative (Memi) to shape 11 TV projects into a “pitchable” form this week.
Memi, a University of Southern California-based exchange program backed by the U.S. State Department and Middle East TV industry partners, is dedicated to training and supporting a new generation of Arab TV screenwriters and content creators to tell local stories for a universal market.
Following four intense days of workshops and sessions during Ciff’s Industry Days program, projects were given the opportunity to pitch – via Zoom – to a room full...
- 12/10/2020
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
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