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BORN A CELEBRITY makes waves on the festival circuit with Arab world premiere at CIFF and world premiere at Asian World Film Festival
In Conjunction with its world premiere at the 10th Asian World Film Festival, Palestinian director Luay Awwad’s comedy short film BORN A CELEBRITY is set to hold its Arab World premiere as part of the Spotlight on Palestinian Cinema Section of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, running from November 13th to the 22nd at the Cairo Opera House. BORN…
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SAMIA to Arab World premiere at 45th Cairo International Film Festival
Continuing its impressive run on the festival circuit, Yasemin Şamdereli’s sports drama SAMIA is set to hold its Arab World premiere as part of the International Panorama Program at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, running from November 13th to 22nd at the Cairo Opera House. SAMIA is based on the true story of Samia Yusuf Omar, whose journey inspired…
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Two MAD Films win acclaimed prizes at the International Mediterranean Film Festival in Montpellier
MAD Shorts VIBRATIONS FROM GAZA and AFTER THE SUN made waves at the French town of Montpellier after winning two awards and receiving a special mention, respectively, at the latest edition of the Cinémed Mediterranean Film Festival. Directors Rehab Nazzal and Rayane Mcirdi have showcased their impressive merit by telling two distinct stories from the Arab World. The first of…
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Five MAD short films garner awards at the Bahrain Film Festival
Running from November 3rd to the 7th, the Bahrain Film Festival screened five ambitious short films — PALESTINE ISLANDS, MADE FOR BEAUTY USED FOR UGLINESS, FORSAKEN, In BETWEEN, and BETWEEN A MOTHER’S FEET — each of which won one or several awards at the event’s closing ceremony. Jaffer Al Baqali’s MADE FOR BEAUTY USED FOR UGLINESS won Best Director; Best…
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Maha Haj’s UPSHOT showered with praise and laurels ahead of its Arab World premiere
After successfully premiering worldwide at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Pardino Award, Maha Haj’s poignant Palestinian short UPSHOT will now have its Arab World premiere at the seventh edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) — running from October 24th to November 1st — where it will be competing in the Official Short Film…
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El Gouna-Bound A PROMISE TO THE SEA explores how far one will go to fulfill a promise
To what lengths would you go to keep a promise? What if that promise was made to your mother? What if she’s gone, and you no longer feel obligated to fulfill it? Would you still follow through? In Hend Sohail’s directorial debut, A PROMISE TO THE SEA, set to have its Arab World premiere at the upcoming El Gouna Film…
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Seif Madbouly’s short THE LAST MESSAGE to world premiere at El Gouna Film Festival
Starting off its festival tour with a bang, Seif Madbouly’s Egyptian short drama film THE LAST MESSAGE, starring Shereen Reda and Feras Said, is poised to world premiere at the seventh edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, which is running from October 24th to November 1st. Screening details are as follows: Thursday, October 31st, at 2 pm – Sea…
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Egyptian short PAPA TOLD ME to world premiere at Italy’s Middle East Now Film Festival
Marking its festival circuit debut, Passant Ahmed’s first narrative short film PAPA TOLD ME is set to world premiere at the 15th edition of the Middle East Now Film Festival, taking place from October 15th to 20th in Florence, Italy. The film follows Emad, a ten-year-old boy who lives with an abusive father and finds solace in his obsession with…
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Hend Sohail’s A PROMISE TO THE SEA wins Best Fiction Film at Linz International Short Film Festival
Egyptian short drama A PROMISE TO THE SEA — directed by Hend Sohail — walked home with its first award, Best Fiction Film, at the recently concluded Linz International Short Film Festival, which took place from October 9th to the 12th in Austria. The festival’s jury — made up of Wiltrud Katharina Hackl, Nozhat Badi, and Katharina Farnleitner — commented…
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Palestinian short IN THE WAITING ROOM set for an extensive festival tour around the globe
After world premiering to astounding success at the Dublin International Film Festival, Moatasem Taha’s dramedy short IN THE WAITING ROOM is set to captivate audiences once more with multiple screenings at several esteemed film festivals around the world. Going on an extensive festival tour, the film is currently scheduled to feature at the Sharjah International Film Festival (October 7th to…
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