Cairo International Film Festival has announced its first official partnership with the Festival Hub’s networking event.
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced that it will be participating in three events at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, which is scheduled to take place from May 16 to the 27.
CIFF president Hussein Fahmy and the CIFF director Amir Ramses will travel to the French city to represent the festival at the Cannes Film Market (Marché du Film) from May 16-24.
On Sunday, May 21, CIFF will present and endorse director Talal Selhami’s under-production film The Shelter, as part of the Cannes Film Market’s Fantastic 7 initiative.
On Wednesday, May 24, CIFF – in cooperation with WorkPlace Options and Sane Cinema- will support a workshop titled ‘Prioritizing Wellbeing at Work: Sparking the Conversation amongst Festivals,’ as part of the Festivals Hub activities.
In association with the Festivals Hub, CIFF is supporting this year’s ‘Festivals Mixer’ networking event- that will be held also on May 24- where some of the world’s most prestigious festival representatives, filmmakers, producers and distributors are gathering to connect with other festivals and markets.
Speaking about the CIFF’s participation, Hussein Fahmy said: “We are proud for CIFF’s first official partnership with the Festival Hub’s networking event. We are looking forward for further cooperation in the upcoming editions.”
Amir Ramses added: “The partnership with Fantastic 7 is a very important step that aims to enrich genre cinema in the Arab World, especially as international festivals are focusing on author’s films. Our partnership in the festivals’ industry workshop for wellbeing reflects our mission to search for solutions for the current challenges and to create a healthier work environment.”
Festivals Hub is an exclusive programme and venue within the Cannes Film Market, specifically designed to welcome and connect festival and market directors, programmers and industry leaders.
CIFF has recently opened submission for the upcoming 45th edition. The submission process is officially open to requests from all over the world until August 1 2023.
