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- International/Cultural relations
Principal aims, as detailed in the foundation act, are:
-promoting Spanish, Latin American and European Cinema excluded from convention circuits of exhibition
- foster and support the work of woman in the fields of arts and cinema.
- promote any kind of cultural initiatives
- improve cultural access to a wide range of people
“14,4kms - Intercultural Dialogue between the Mediterranean two shores”: its principal aim is through encourage intercultural dialogue Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries by using cinema and culture as a tool to promote mutual respect. The project has the additional aim of fostering women filmmakers. Under the name of Women "Filmmakers from both shores of Mediterranean", features films and documentaries directed from Spanish, Lebanese, Tunisian, Algerian and Palestinian women directors have been shown in Cordoba, Granada, Tangier and Tetuan between February and March 2012.
Spanish Cinema On the route - itinerant showcase of recent Spanish cinema. Its principal aim is to promote a selection of best Spanish recent films, not so well known, bringing them to a wide audience in Spain and around the world. Within this general purpose, special attention is given to the works of women filmmakers, which only represents an average of 9% of the Spanish film industry.
In Spain there are many organizations, which deal with intercultural dialogue and Mediterranean relationship. Despite of that, most of the time they do not interact between them.
We will work as a connection among the different members of the network that actively participate in the promotion of cultural sensibilities co-existing in the Euro-Mediterranean area by artistic means such as, film, art, music.
Thanks to our experience as cultural management, we have a solid, positive track record in developing cultural projects at national and international scale, connecting institutions, local agents and professionals. Creating synergies and encouraging cooperation is our motto.
The ALF runs the largest Network of organizations involved in the promotion of intercultural dialogue across the Mediterranean. To be a member would allow us to reach new partners in the region, establishing synergies with other organizations, enhancing projects International dimensions and results. Entitling participation in training seminars and thematic meetings, join the network also broaden our understanding of the regional context, gaining access to Euro-Mediterranean cultural trends.