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.
El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) has opened the film submission process for its sixth edition, which is scheduled to take place from October 12 to 20, 2023, in El Gouna.
Interested filmmakers can now submit their feature narratives, documentaries or shorts to the festival’s competitive sections. The deadline for submissions is August 12, 2023.
Speaking about the event, Festival Director Intishal Al Timimi said: “The El Gouna Film Festival is pleased that it has been able, since its inception in 2017, to present an exciting, coherent and diverse cinematic programme, a practice it has continued to follow through the subsequent years and editions thereby maintaining its pole position in attracting some of the best cinematic works. This has in turn helped it draw the interest and attention of not only the local audiences but also our industry colleagues from all parts of the world while earning their praise and appreciation.”
In the Feature Narrative Competition, Feature Documentary Competition, and Short Film Competition, selected films will compete for El Gouna star awards and $234,000 cash prizes. Films with a humanitarian theme will be eligible to compete for the Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, while films that share knowledge and/or raise awareness on issues related to the environment, ecology or wildlife, as well as their sustainability and importance will be considered for El Gouna Green star award. In addition, GFF will continue to host the FIPRESCI as well as NETPAC juries.
