Why is culture important? What role does culture play in your lives as individuals and as members of a community? Some of the most profound, invigorating, and challenging moments are experienced while we consume art or take part to a... »

AFAC is launching today a new program for funding and supporting creative documentary films from the Arab region, with the support of the Ford Foundation’s JustFilms program and the Open Society Foundations.
AFAC’s Documentary Program– ADP, will run for a... »

AFAC is now accepting applications in the categories of Cinema, Music and RTR (research, training and regional events) as part of its 2013 general grants program.

The call is open to Arab individuals... »

Granting programs and workshops aside, getting people engaged in appreciating arts and culture is at the forefront of AFAC’s work. A new poster-design competition has been launched in the hopes of targeting young designer to think creatively about visualizing arts... »

AFAC has been invited to participate in the AF-INIZJAMED EUR0-MED Strategy Workshop on Literary Exchange and Translation, taking place in Malta, April 4th – 7th.  Discussions addressed cultural policies and the role of the independent arts and culture sector while... »

The 6th edition of the Gulf Film Festival will open on the 11th of April in Dubai and runs until the 17th.  Films in the International Shorts and Gulf Students’ Shorts Competitions will be evaluated by French filmmaker, author and... »

AFAC’s General Grant’s first open call in 2013 closed on Tuesday April 2nd. AFAC has received a total of 441 applications for Visual Arts, Perfroming Arts and Literature from 14 Arab countries and from Arabs abroad.  The evaluation process will... »

With Easter Break and the deadline for the Open Call coinciding, AFAC has decided to postpone the deadline one more day! Here’s your opportunity to finalize your drafts and address any last minute technical details in your electronic application. Deadline... »

During the closing ceremony of the 7th Ayam Beirut Al Cinema-iya (March 15-24, 2013), AFAC presented an award for a Lebanese feature documentary project in development phase. The award which aligns with AFAC’s efforts and initiatives towards supporting the development... »

Read AFAC’s latest interview with The Bird’s Eye View Film Festival Celebrating Arab Women Filmmakers. This lively London-based event, taking place at the British Film Institute from April 3rd to 10th, will screen 24 films made by Arab women of... »