MidEast Cut offers an investigation of the cognitive, cultural, social and political ‘space’ of alternative / experimental short film, documentary and video from and about the Middle East, Iran and Turkey. Background During 2005-2007 CPS launched a series of international film festivals such as Made in Video, Coding-Decoding, Not on Satellite, Sightseeing Lebanon, From the Middle East with Love, and...

The festival Made in Video arranged by CPS in 2006 focused on the way contemporary artists use video as a medium to approach political and social problems from new angles. Methods used in the videos include manipulated news clips, video as visual evidence and experimental interview forms. The festival featured independent media, not only as...