Mediterrane Film Festival Returns for Sophomore Edition With Focus on Industry and Local Stories
variety.comRafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor The Mediterrane Film Festival, held in the Maltese capital of Valletta, returns for its second edition between June 22-30 with a revamped programming structure led by new artistic director Teresa Cavina.
The inaugural Golden Bee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema will be awarded to British filmmaker Mike Leigh, following last year’s Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Malta’s film commission to enhance the collaboration between the countries’s screen industries.
Speaking with Variety before unveiling this year’s festival program, Malta’s film commissioner Johann Grech said the festival was a “brainchild” of his, adding that the event is a “platform to keep us building our image.
We want to push for further dialogue and cooperation between countries, and not just Mediterranean countries.” “The size of our country has not stopped us from thinking big,” he continued. “The festival will not only allow us to strengthen our film brand globally, but it is also a business initiative to attract more films to Malta and focus on dialogue and sharing ideas.
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