British Independent Film Awards nominates Amir El Masry for best supporting role
'In Camera' made its global debut at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, exploring the societal repercussions of social media.
'In Camera' made its global debut at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, exploring the societal repercussions of social media.
This marks the second participation of actor Amir El-Masry in the Cannes Film Festival.
Masry won the Best Actor award for the film at the BAFTA Scotland Awards.
The three-picture pact also involves Egyptian production company Vibrations Studios.
The actor will star as a young version of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed.
El-Masry recently won the Best Actor award at the BAFTA Scotland.
The film won in the best actor, writer film/television, director fiction and feature film categories.
El-Masry is a two-time BAFTA nominee who made his film debut in Egyptian cinema while Sofia Boutella has starred in a number of Hollywood blockbusters.
'The One' is executive produced by Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy for Urban Myth.
The film is a funny and poignant cross-cultural satire, that subtly sews together the hardship and hope of the refugee experience.
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