FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: Karrar Al-Azzawi   Get to know Karrar Al-Azzawi, whose film BAGHDAD ON FIRE participated in Close Up in 2020 / 2021. Karrar is […]

MEET THE MENTORS: John Appel Along with our filmmaker in focus posts, we would love to introduce you to our mentors as well… so, MEET THE […]

Close Up at EFM at the Berlinale It has been an amazing start of the year so far for Close Up. As we are head into […]

Successful Pitch at FIPADOC by Rachida El Garani Rachida El Garani successfully pitched her film IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE in Biarritz, France, as part of FIPADOC’s […]

FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: Elaheh Nobakht We’re very excited to do our first FILMMAKER IN FOCUS post, a series of posts that will highlight specific Close Up […]

IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE to be Pitched at FIPADOC in Biarritz, France   Congratulations to Rachida El Garani, director of IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE, on the […]

Happy New Year from Close Up!     On the first day of 2022, we wish a happy, healthy, and film-filled year ahead to our filmmakers, […]

BAGHDAD ON FIRE Selected to FIFDH Geneva’s Impact Days 2022   BAGHDAD ON FIRE, a Close Up project from last year, has been selected to FIFDH […]

First Workshop of 2021 / 2022 Completed!   We had a wonderfully busy, intensive, and energizing week last week, with the first workshop of our 2021 […]