He will also be on the judging panel of the International Emmy Awards 2022.
Egyptian producer and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy has been selected as the new president of the 15th
Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has selected Egyptian producer and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy as president of the international jury for the 15th edition.
The jury includes Indian producer Guneet Monga, actor, director, and producer Numan Acar (Turkey/Germany), Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde and Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara.
The international jury, presided by Hefzy, will select the winners of the Best Film, Screenplay, Cinematography, Performance, and Director categories. In addition, it will award a Jury Grand Prize.
Established in 2007, the award ceremony is held annually in cooperation with the founding partners the Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations. The winners of the 15th Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be revealed in Australia on Friday, November 11, 2022.
Hefzy was on the jury of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 and was selected as a jury member for this year’s International Emmy Awards.
The award-winning producer and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy wrote, produced, and co-produced over 40 feature films in Egypt, the US, the UK, and the Arab world, in addition to TV shows and series.
Hefzy is known for his production company Film Clinic, which he launched in 2005. The company has produced a host of art house titles that have participated in major film festivals including Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and Tribeca. Film Clinic has also produced several commercial titles and was behind the Arabic adaptation of Perfect Strangers, starring Nadine Labaki and Mona Zaki.
He also founded Film Clinic Indie Distribution with the aim of creating more opportunities for independent Arab filmmakers, as well as Meem Creative Circle, which was behind Paranormal, Netflix’s first Egyptian Original series.
