The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
MAD Solutions and investment firm Ergo, Media Ventures have announced that they will offer a joint award to one of the winning film projects of the CineGouna SpringBoard.
The programme is organised by CineGouna Platform on the sidelines of the fourth El Gouna Film Festival, which is scheduled to take place from October 23 to 31.
The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
Along with its awards at the CineGouna SpringBoard, and Cairo Film Connection, MAD Solutions previously offered similar awards at the Final Cut in Venice of the Venice International Film Festival, Open Doors initiative held as part of the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, the MAFF Market Forum (MMF) of the Malmö Arab Film Festival in Sweden, the Palestine Cinema Days, and the Festival National du Film Professional Meetings in Tangier, Morocco.
Ergo, Media Ventures has supported three projects through the CineGouna SpringBoard at the three editions of El Gouna Film Festival. It also supported two projects at the Cairo Film Connection. This comes as part of Ergo’s endeavour to support Egypt’s position as the nexus of the regional film industry.
CineGouna Platform is an industry-oriented event created to support and empower filmmakers and industry professionals, aiming to develop promising film projects from Egypt and the Arab world and help them find artistic and financial support.
CineGouna Platform presents the CineGouna SpringBoard and the CineGouna Bridge, which are programmes that provide opportunities for sharing and learning through workshops, panel discussions, and masterclasses led by industry experts.
