NOTHING CALLED HOME has been selected to Sunny Side of the Doc! Congratulations to director Arkus and producer Gargi Chakrabarti! As part of Sunny Side’s New Voices […]

Close Up 2022 / 2023 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Close Up is very happy to announce our call for applications for our fourth edition! After an incredibly […]

Haven’t caught the first episode of our podcast yet? LISTEN NOW! >> https://tinyurl.com/CloseUpPodcast Our podcast is centered around the notion of cultural legacy is one of […]

Filmmakers – apply now to the Alter-Ciné Foundation! The deadline for submissions is AUGUST 15. Every year, the Foundation awards a grant of 10,000 Canadian dollars […]

Close Up Partners with The Whickers   We are very happy to announce that a brand new documentary funding award for filmmakers in Southwest Asia And […]

Two Close Up Projects at Sheffield MeetMarket Two Close Up projects have been selected for Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket pitching forum! We congratulate the filmmakers and wish […]

BAGHDAD ON FIRE in Hot Docs Dealmaker Along with two Close Up projects in Hot Docs Forum, we are thrilled another project will partake in Hot […]

FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: RACHIDA EL GARANI Learn about the talented and determined filmmaker Rachida El Garani! Rachida is a Close Up alumna with her film IN […]

SHE WAS NOT ALONE Wins Culture Resource Production Grant Congratulations to director Hussein Al-Asadi and producer Huda Al-Kadhimi! Their project – SHE WAS NOT ALONE – […]

Take on Afghanistan at Movies That Matter A few days ago, Movies That Matter hosted an important panel featuring several Close Up filmmakers and friends: Sahra […]

MEET THE MENTORS: Bruni Burres Learn more about the wonderful Bruni! Bruni has been with Close Up from the very beginning, as a Founding Partner and […]

Apply Now: Catapult + True/False Rough Cut Retreat Documentary filmmakers – do you have a rough-cut in the works? Yes? Then apply now for the Catapult […]

DREAM’S GATE at Movies That Matter’s Rough Cut Service Today we are spotlighting another Close Up project that will participate in Movies That Matter’s Rough Cut […]

NO OTHER LAND at Movies That Matter’s Rough Cut Service More good news from Movies That Matter! As part of our collaboration, Close Up project NO […]

Congratulations to THE THERAPY team on your selection to the Grand Jury Competition of Movies That Matter Festival!                 […]

Two Close Up projects have been selected to pitch at Hot Docs Forum 2022! — OUT OF PLACE, directed by Mohammed Al-Madjalawi and produced by Manolo […]

Close Up & Impact Partners Close Up is proud to form a new partnership with Impact Partners! Impact Partners (IP) is an established American entity that […]

Movies That Matter: “Take on Afghanistan” As two organizations with a common belief that cinema can bring about real change, Close Up is very proud to […]

Apply Now: Films Femmes Méditerranée PRO Days Women + Mediterranean-region filmmakers, apply now to Films Femmes Méditerranée PRO Days! The deadline is MARCH 18. Films Femmes […]

BAGHDAD ON FIRE Wins Prize at FIFDH Geneva Congratulations to director Karrar Al-Azzawi and producer Jørgen Lorentzen on being awarded €10,000 at FIFDH Genève, thanks to […]

Close Up is looking for an intern! We are looking for an intern to join our small but mighty team for a period of several months. […]

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Though we believe everyday should celebrate women, on this official International Women’s Day, we are happy to highlight the amazing women that make […]

CLOSE UP Stands With Ukraine As an organization that is built upon the principles of peace-building, freedom of expression, democracy, and an open society, Close Up […]

Apply Now: IDFA Project Space First and second time directors — apply now for IDFA Project Space! Applications are due MARCH 20. IDFA Project Space offers […]

FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: Mohammed Al-Majdalawi Learn more about Mohammed Al-Majdalawi, whose project OUT OF PLACE participated in Close Up in 2019 / 2020. Q: Tell us […]

APPLY NOW: Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) Documentary Program   Apply now for the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture’s Documentary Program grants! The […]

Apply Now: visions sud est   Apply now for production and post-production funding from visions sud est! The deadline is FEBRUARY 25. The Swiss fund visions […]

FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: Hussein Al-Assadi Learn more about filmmaker Hussein Al-Assadi, whose project SHE WAS NOT ALONE participated in Close Up in 2020 / 2021. Q: […]