Carthage Film Festival

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Carthage Film Festival
أيام قرطاج السينمائية
Journées cinématographiques de Carthage

Location	Tunis, Tunisia
Founded	1966
Awards	Tanit d'or
Language	French Arabic English
Website	http://www.jcctunisie.org/

Carthage Film Festival (Journées cinématographiques de Carthage, or JCC) is an annual film festival that takes place in Tunis and was founded in 1966. It is also called by its abbreviation JCC, from its French name, Journées cinématographiques de Carthage, or by its Arabic title, أيام قرطاج السينمائية (Cinema Days of Carthage).^[1] Initially biennial alternating with the Carthage Theatre Festival, the festival became an annual event in 2014. A directing committee chaired by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture, joined with professionals of the cinema industry, is in charge of the organization.

The Carthage Film Festival has been designed as a film festival engaged in the cause of African and Arab countries and enhancing Global South cinema in general.

The main prize awarded is the Golden Tanit named after the Carthaginian goddess Tanit. Opening and closing ceremonies are held in the Théâtre municipal de Tunis (Municipal Theater of Tunis).

The Festival's current executive director is Sonia Chamkhi.

The Festival's 33rd edition took place from 29 October through 5 November 2022.