Weyyak screens first episode of ‘Ribat Alhob’ at Cairo Film Festival
Weyyak was also one of the main sponsors of the film festival, which concluded on December 5.
Weyyak was also one of the main sponsors of the film festival, which concluded on December 5.
Helmed by director Rodrick MacKay who is also the writer of the film, 'The Furnace' stars Ahmed Malek along with Australian actors David Wenham and Jay Ryan.
The Cairo Industry Youth Days will also feature a Costume Design workshop from El Adl.
The 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27, 2022.
The annual event is a key platform for Arab Cinema that continues to attract submissions from international filmmaking talent.
'Feathers' is an Egyptian-French-Dutch-Greek production and Al-Zuhairi’s first feature-length work.
All the submitted projects had the chance of one-on-one meetings with filmmakers, industry experts and consultants to develop screenplays or incomplete versions of films.
Bakri said he doesn’t hold festival organisers responsible, but hoped the management will seek to find out who is behind the deportation.
The fifth edition of El Gouna Film Festival will screen two Egyptian films 'Amira' and 'Back Home' on October 19.
A musical concert and a panel discussion will also take place on October 18.
The festival includes 75 international and regional feature narratives, short films and documentaries from 44 countries.
'The Sea Ahead' is the feature debut of Ely Dagher, who has won the Palm d’Or award for Best Short Film.
The fifth edition is scheduled to take place from October 14-22 in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna.
'Trapped' is directed by Manal Khaled and revolves around a group of women and their lives in a patriarchal society.
In the fifth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, Bakri will also give a masterclass at CineGouna Bridge.
The event is scheduled to take place from October 14–22, 2021, in the resort town of El Gouna.
A cash prize of $15,000 and a CineGouna Platform certificate will be awarded to the best film in post-production and the best project in development.
‘Amira’ and 'Costa Brava, Lebanon' are set to compete as part of the Feature Narrative competition at El Gouna Film Festival.
The lineup includes films from Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Tunisia.
Asmae El Moudir’s 'The Mother of All Lies' and 'Hanging Gardens' by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji have also won awards at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Arab Cinema Center has organised a panel discussion titled 'The New Finance of the Arab World' as part of its activities at the film festival.
The application must be submitted by September 12, 2021, on the festival's official website.
Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of CGP, where two projects will be awarded $20,000 worth of production and post-production services.
The film is set in Palestine and marks the first Palestinian film by an Egyptian director.
The film festival is scheduled to take place from October 14 to 22, 2021, in the resort town of El Gouna.
The list of 101 Most Influential Personalities in the Arab film industry represented 22 countries, 13 Arab and nine non-Arab countries.
The event was attended by GFF’s director Intishal Al-Timimi and artistic director Amir Ramses, along with a number of industry professionals.
'Streams' is a joint production between Yol Film House (Tunisia), Tarantula (Luxembourg), MPM Film (France), Clandestino Production (Tunisia) and Allam Film (USA).
The festival will dedicate its Special Presentations section and host an exhibition to honour the late director’s life and works.
El Saka started his career with minor roles before his breakthrough in the TV series 'Who Doesn’t Love Fatma?' based on Anis Mansour’s novel.
'The Sea Ahead' is the feature debut of Ely Dagher, who has won the Palm d’Or award for Best Short Film.
Starring Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek, the film landed its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival and Arab premiere at El Gouna Film Festival.
In its fifth edition, GFF will also introduce a special award for environmental films to be included in its $234,000 total cash prize.
There will be opportunities for networking, encounters and meetings in which directors and producers will be able to engage with the participants in the workshop.
The film is produced by Timothy White and Tenille Kennedy, with Georgia White as co-producer and Gary Bonney as Associate Producer.
The festival renews its pledge to nurture and support the art of cinema in the Middle East and beyond for the fifth year in a row.
The Arab Cinema Centre, a MAD Solutions initiative, has been responsible for bringing more Arab entities to international platforms like Berlinale.
The film is directed and produced by Manal Khaled, who co-scripted it with Rasha Azab.
Hamlet from the Slums has received five different awards and grants.
Organised by Malmo Arab Film Festival, the Stockholm edition will open with Palestinian drama 'Wajib' (2017).
The new awards raise the tally of Al Morsy's international and regional accolades to 22 in the past decade.
The Khaled Bichara Award for Egyptian Independent Filmmakers will be presented annually amongst the main El Gouna Film Festival awards.
The festival’s Audience Award for a film exemplifying humanitarian themes was awarded to '200 Meters' by Ameen Nayfeh along with $20,000.
For its fourth edition, CineGouna SpringBoard received 99 submissions (65 projects in development and 34 films in post-production) from all parts of the Arab world.
The agreement was announced during a panel discussion and a networking event on the sidelines of El Gouna Film Festival to confirm their 2021-2022 commitment for the cause.
The new TV series is written by Ahmed Adel, directed by Sameh Abdulaziz and is co-produced by El Adl Group and Synergy Films.
Helmed by director Rodrick MacKay who is also the writer of the film, 'The Furnace' stars Ahmed Malek along with Australian actors David Wenham and Jay Ryan.
Directed by Sandro Canaan, the 11-minute film is in Arabic language and stars Tarek Abd El Aziz, Dora Youssef, and Mohiy Dorgham.
The festival will also host an exhibition of Seif's work which will include some of his designs and sketches, and video clips from his films.
The festival, which is taking place from October 23 to 31, has already confirmed 16 films participating in the competition.
Last year, the cash prize was given to 'Severed Head' by director Lotfi Achour at the El Gouna Film Festival.
The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
The Embassy will also offer a residency award for two Egyptian filmmakers that includes private and curated virtual sessions with film experts in Los Angeles.
Alloush previously served as a jury member in several international film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).
Written and directed by Roderick MacKay, the film world premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received wide critical acclaim.
Egyptian filmmakers Sherif El Bendary and Mohamed Siam, and El Gouna Film Festival founder Bushra Rozza talk to Shifa Naseer about regional film productions, trends in Egyptian cinema and where ...
The films include 'Between Heaven and Earth' by Najwa Najjar, 'Haifa Street' by Mohanad Hayal.
The festival is set to take place in the Red Sea town of El Gouna from October 23 to 31, 2020.
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The jury, composed of Nadia Turincev, Meinolf Zurhorst and Yousry Nasrallah, selected and announced the winners.