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Cinephilia is a film incubator championing African and Middle Eastern storytellers and filmmakers.

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Cinephilia Productions is a New York based incubator for the development of filmmakers from the Middle East and Africa through various initiatives that occupy the space between ideation and production. Founded in 2010 by film director Darine Hotait. 

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 NEW RELEASE

NEW RELEASE

Cinephilia Incubator Release
Cinephilia Incubator Release

82nd Venice Film Festival, Giornate Degli Autori competition

 Cinephilia Film & TV Workroom release

Cinephilia Film & TV Workroom release

APPLY
APPLY
 Cinephilia Bound Program Release

Cinephilia Bound Program Release

 Cinephilia The Story Lab Program Release

Cinephilia The Story Lab Program Release

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CINEPHILIA NEW RELEASE

BAADARANE
A Film by Samah El Kadi

A modern spin on the myth of Prometheus through the eyes of an eight-year-old Druz child from Baadarane. 

World Premiere: Vancouver International Film Festival 2025

Film Distributor: Mad Solutions


CINEPHILIA INCUBATOR LATEST RELEASES

82nd Venice Film Festival, Giornate Degli Autori competition,
PROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND 2019

“DO YOU LOVE ME” WORLD PREMIERE AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2025
pROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND CANNES 2020

“DEAD DOG” WORLD PREMIERE AT ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025,
pROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND CANNES 2018

“YALLA PARKOUR” WORLD PREMIERE DOC NYC 2024
pROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND CANNES 2019

“Snow and the bear” WORLD PREMIERE AT Toronto INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023,
pROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND CANNES 2019

“GOODBYE JULIA” WORLD PREMIERE AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023
pROJECT SELECTED AT CINEPHILIA BOUND CANNES 2020

“zizou” WORLD PREMIERE AT doha film festival 2025
pROJECT developed AT the story lab program

“KENTUCKY GAZA” WORLD PREMIERE AT CLERMONT FERRAND 2026
pROJECT DEVELOPED AT cinephilia film & tv workroom

“Satisfaction” World Premiere at South By Southwest 2025,
pROJECT DEVELOPED AT CINEPHILIA FILM & TV DEVELOPMENT WORKROOM


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