Iraq Invests $4m in Film Industry
March 22nd, 2012 |
As part of the celebrations for Baghdad being named as the capital of Arab culture for 2013, Iraq will invest 5 billion Iraqi dinars ($4.2 million) in its film industry, according to a report from Variety Arabia.
Dr Shafiq Mahdi, the director general of the department of Cinema and Theatre, announced that the department has approved theallocations for the production of 15 feature films this year.
The first film to be produced will be “Pleasures and Pains”, directed by the Iraqi director Mohamed Shukri Jameel, which exposes political and social corruption in Iraq.
The second film by Raed Meshatat, titled “The Silence of the Shepherd”, focuses on the crimes of the former regime and their impact on the character of the Iraqi society in general.
Dr Mahdi added that work is underway to complete four films and other documentaries by young directors, including Hadi Mahood, Ali Hashim, Eman Khadir.
He also revealed new initiatives to activate children’s cinema. “The month of April will see launch of the first cinema and theatre for children with a budget of 100 million dinars ($830,000).”
(Source: Variety Arabia)
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