‘Banat Abdul Rahman’ snags People’s Choice Award at Cairo International Film Festival
'Banat Abdul Rahman' is the debut feature of Jordanian writer/director Zaid Abu Hamdan and AMN’s first attempt at producing a feature film.
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'Banat Abdul Rahman' is the debut feature of Jordanian writer/director Zaid Abu Hamdan and AMN’s first attempt at producing a feature film.
Palestine has selected 'The Stranger' as its official entry for the Academy Awards 2022.
Weyyak was also one of the main sponsors of the film festival, which concluded on December 5.
The film is also competing at the International Competition of Cairo International Film Festival.
This project had received the IWC Filmmaker Award worth $100,000 at the Dubai International Film Festival several years ago.
This year’s jury of the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films brings together 71 film critics from 15 Arab nations.
The Cairo Industry Youth Days will also feature a Costume Design workshop from El Adl.
This year also marks the return of Cairo Industry Days, a subsection of the festival that helps budding filmmakers from the MENA region get into the industry.
At CID, there will be masterclasses, workshops, and panel discussions with Netflix executives, as well as Netflix Arabic series producers and actors
Over the past three years, CFC has awarded more than $600,000 to support Arab filmmakers.
The CIFF 43rd edition is scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 5.
With the aim to discover the Arab world, EFP and the ACC launched the Arab Critics' Award for European Films in 2019 dedicated to European cinema.
The Cairo Film Connection has received 110 submissions from across the Arab world and diaspora this year.
Egyptian film critic Andrew Mohsen has been appointed as CIFF’s artistic director, working alongside festival president Mohamed Hefzy.
To be eligible for submission, projects must be directed by filmmakers of Arab nationality or origin.
The event will accept applications until August 31, 2021, on the official website for feature-length and short films.
The film festival will take place from June 11 to June 20, 2021.
CIFF is not only the region’s oldest annual film festival, but also the only internationally accredited one in the Middle East and Africa.
Directed by Hossam El Gohary, the series is co-written by Menna Ikram, Omar Khaled and Mohammad Hisham Obya.
The line-up included Tunisian-French documentary 'I Bite My Tongue' directed by Nina Khada and Venezuelan film 'The Red Vortex' directed by Lorena Colmenares.
The festival will present more than $250,000 worth of standard and monetary awards to 15 competing Arab films.
Directed by Saudi filmmaker Sara Mesfer, the film is scheduled to be screened at the festival which will kick off from December 2 to 10.
Directed by Mahmoud Kamel, and co-written by Ahmed Al-Dahan and Haitham Al-Dahan, 'Ammar' stars Sherif Salama and Eman El Assi.
The Cairo International Film Festival will be held from December 2 to 10 and the third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7.
The line-up features titles that will mark their world and international premieres in Cairo.
Zaki is known for her roles in films including 'Seidy fe Gamea Amrekiya', 'Africano', 'Taymour w Shafika', and 'Abu Ali'.
'Gaza Mon Amour' recently won the NETPAC award at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and received critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival.
The third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7 and the Cairo Film Connection will be held from December 5 to 7.
The deadline for receiving applications is October 6, through the festival's official website.
The film is the first Egyptian feature-length narrative confirmed for the 2020 edition of the festival.
Seven feature narratives in development have been selected, including 'The Legend of Zainab and Noah' by director Yousry Nasrallah and 'I Can Hear Your Voice… Still' by director Sameh Alaa.
The film festival recently confirmed that it will hold its 42nd edition from November 19 to 28, 2020.
To be eligible for submission, projects must be directed by filmmakers of Arab nationality or origin.
The last date for submission is August 31.
Offering a total budget of $100,000, at least three Egyptian filmmakers will receive funding to produce or complete their films.
The Saudi-based festival, will select a Cairo Film Connection project from the fiction projects to attend the inaugural Project Market of the Red Sea Souk from March 13-16, 2020.
The film has been selected in more than 15 international film festivals so far and will be screened in Cinema of Tomorrow Competition on November 24 and 25.
Scales continues to travel the globe with its North American premiere at The New Wave festival at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art on 19 October.
Alongside the award, the festival will provide audiences with an insight into Gilliam’s life, career and achievements, with an exclusive question and answer session for audience members.
The inaugural award will be announced at the 2019 Cairo International Film Festival in November.
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