El Gouna Film Festival opens submissions for seventh edition
Filmmakers who wish to submit their work can find the entry form on the festival’s official website.
Filmmakers who wish to submit their work can find the entry form on the festival’s official website.
Al-Timimi's new role is that of strategic advisor, in which he will continue to offer guidance to the team and help develop the event.
The festival continues under the patronage of El Gouna Founder, Engineer Samih Sawiris, and is presented by Orascom Development, with the support of Festival Founder, Engineer Naguib Sawiris.
All signs point to a flourishing Arabic content sector in 2024 with Saudi Arabia contributing significantly to the advancement of this sector.
The film features burgeoning young Jordanian actor Mohamed Nizar, who is represented by MAD Rising Celebrity.
The film is produced by Amjad Abu Alala’s Station Films and co-produced by Ali Alarabi, CEO and founder of Ambient Light.
The Cinema for Humanity Audience Award at the El Gouna Film Festival honours 'Goodbye Julia', directed by Mohamed Kordofani from Sudan.
The fund is designed to discover new cinematic voices that have developed original narratives through the acquisition of initial funding.
The selected films are scheduled for screening at Zawya Cinema from December 17 to 23, 2023.
The film is produced by Amjad Abu Alala’s Station Films and co-produced by Ali Alarabi, CEO and founder of Ambient Light.
The programme will showcase a varied lineup of speakers, encompassing local, regional, and international talents, fostering a connection between different generations and individuals with diverse paths in the film industry.
'Les Chenilles' is a directorial debut of the Lebanese duo Michelle and Noel Keserwany.
In an effort to diversify its offerings, this edition of GFF will feature a special programme dedicated to Palestinian cinema.
The programme is expected to foster empathy and understanding, contributing to a broader conversation about shared human experiences.
Accreditation for the festival is available across five categories, catering to different interests and roles within the film industry.
The festival will be held without any celebrations, underscoring El Gouna Film Festival's continued solidarity with the Palestinian people.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
The festival will resume when the situation in the region stabilises.
The sixth edition of the festival will now run from October 27 to November 2, 2023.
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Sudan has submitted Mohamed Kordofani’s feature 'Goodbye Julia' for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Since its inception, several CineGouna Platform alumni have made their mark regionally and internationally by winning acclaim and awards at prestigious international film festivals.
The initiative showcases emerging voices in Arabic cinema.
Amjad Al Rasheed's debut feature made history earlier this year when it became the first Jordanian feature film to premiere in Cannes.
The film is produced by Amjad Abu Alala’s Station Films and co-produced by Ali Alarabi, CEO and founder of Ambient Light.
The programme includes 12 films in the Feature Documentary Competition, 21 films in the Short Film Competition, and 17 films in the Official Selection Out of Competition section.
MAD Solutions has recently announced the acquisition of '60 Pounds', a film loosely based on a Ziad Zaza song.
'Goodbye Julia' tells the story of two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities.
Zbanic had a prior appearance at El Gouna Film Festival in 2020 with her film 'Quo Vadis, Aida?,' which secured the Gold Star Award for Best Film.
During the film festival, a selection of films will be screened to honor the life and career of Jane Birkin.
The central objective of the market is to facilitate connections among film professionals and the commercialisation of films.
Until September 21, 2023, accreditation requests will be accepted through the El Gouna website.
After a year-long break, GFF is set to make its comeback with the sixth edition scheduled from October 13 to 20, 2023.
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Co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amjad Al Rasheed, the film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Amjad Al-Rasheed's debut feature made history as the country's first-ever film selected for Cannes.
Khoury directed her first documentary film, 'The Times of Laura', in 1999 followed by 'Women Who Loved Cinema' in 2002, both of which won critical recognition
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
The film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
During the 76th edition of Cannes, GFF celebrated cinema, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
The film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The film is set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
At the fourth El Gouna Film Festival, 'Goodbye Julia' won the MAD Ergo award at the CineGouna SpringBoard.
For projects in development, the submission deadline is July 15, 2023, while for films in post-production, the deadline is August 1, 2023.
The film festival will take place in the Red Sea resort town from October 13-20, while the CineGouna Platform will run from October 15-19.
Intishal Al Timimi, who has led the festival from the start, returns as festival director.
The film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The festival's organising committee will announce the preparations and developments for the sixth edition in the coming months.
The sixth edition of GFF will be held in the resort town of El Gouna from October 13 to 22, 2022.
The sixth edition of GFF will take place from October 13-22, 2022.
Through this collaboration, the El Gouna Film Festival aims to reach a large number of audiences, especially emerging filmmakers who cannot attend the festival.
ACC and MAD Solutions Co-Founder Alaa Karkouti will also moderate a panel discussion on February 16.
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.