MAD Solutions unveils trailer for ‘The Furnace’ ahead of El Gouna Film Festival
Helmed by director Rodrick MacKay who is also the writer of the film, 'The Furnace' stars Ahmed Malek along with Australian actors David Wenham and Jay Ryan.
Helmed by director Rodrick MacKay who is also the writer of the film, 'The Furnace' stars Ahmed Malek along with Australian actors David Wenham and Jay Ryan.
Directed by Sandro Canaan, the 11-minute film is in Arabic language and stars Tarek Abd El Aziz, Dora Youssef, and Mohiy Dorgham.
The festival will also host an exhibition of Seif's work which will include some of his designs and sketches, and video clips from his films.
The festival, which is taking place from October 23 to 31, has already confirmed 16 films participating in the competition.
Last year, the cash prize was given to 'Severed Head' by director Lotfi Achour at the El Gouna Film Festival.
The award grants the winning film project distribution services across the Arab world with a cash advance of $30,000 for the filmmakers.
The Embassy will also offer a residency award for two Egyptian filmmakers that includes private and curated virtual sessions with film experts in Los Angeles.
Alloush previously served as a jury member in several international film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).
Written and directed by Roderick MacKay, the film world premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received wide critical acclaim.
Egyptian filmmakers Sherif El Bendary and Mohamed Siam, and El Gouna Film Festival founder Bushra Rozza talk to Shifa Naseer about regional film productions, trends in Egyptian cinema and where ...
The films include 'Between Heaven and Earth' by Najwa Najjar, 'Haifa Street' by Mohanad Hayal.
The festival is set to take place in the Red Sea town of El Gouna from October 23 to 31, 2020.
The latest collaboration between Front Row and Cinema Akil focusses on indie film, classic titles, and Cinema Akil exclusives.
The jury, composed of Nadia Turincev, Meinolf Zurhorst and Yousry Nasrallah, selected and announced the winners.
The screening was postponed in line with the Jordanian government's new restrictions on social gatherings.
The Final Cut in Venice workshop supports films in the post-production stage from Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
These films are 'Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers' by Marwan Hamed, 'Between Two Seas' by Anas Tolba and 'Mafak' by Bassam Jarbawi.
The film had its world premiere at the 17th Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), a sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
The award was presented by Acoustic Film Sound in Estonia and is worth $17,500 of sound design and recording mix services.
The festival is scheduled to take place from October 23 to 31, 2020 in the Egyptian resort town of El Gouna.
The festival, which is a non-competitive event hosted by the Korea-Arab society, will screen over 10 films by various Arab directors.
Gasmelbari is a young Sudanese filmmaker who is known for his award-winning documentary Talking About Trees.
The festival will now run from October 23 to 31 in the Egyptian resort town of El Gouna.
The ACC Talks, organised by Arab Cinema Center, at the Cannes Virtual Market will be shown on MAD Solutions’ official YouTube channel with English and Arabic subtitles.
Amjad Abu Alala’s debut feature film, 'You Will Die at Twenty', has been recently nominated for two awards, Best Feature and Best Screenplay, at The Critics’ Awards for Arab Films.
Ramadan has traditionally been the most important revenue-generating period of the year for the TV industry in the Middle East. This year, however, the lockdown has severely impacted productions leaving ...
The masterclasses will be screened via live videos through the festival's official Instagram page.
The film was nominated for the 92nd Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category last month.
Jordanian filmmaker Zain Duraie is making waves with award-winning movies that take a provocative stance on social and gender taboos. BroadcastPro ME spoke to her about her motivations, resources and ...
Organised by CineGouna Platform, CineGouna SpringBoard is a project development and co-production lab that enables Arab film directors and producers with projects in development or films in post-production to find ...
The selected projects will receive artistic and financial support from the CineGouna Platform.
The festival opened with a screening of "Screwdriver" on August 25 followed by a discussion with the film Director Bassam Jarbawi.
Among the participating films, "Elm el-Wosool" is the first Egyptian movie to screen at an international film festival since the beginning of 2019.
We are proud to showcase the first Egyptian animated feature film created by an Arab crew, whose work is on par with prominent animated films from around the world," said ...
The characters of the film that took 20 years in the making have been drawn by artist Moustapha Hussein, while the animation work was executed by Egyptian artists from the ...
Participants at the 2017 CineGouna Platform initiative.During the second edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, an international jury of film experts, will decide winners among ...