Palestinian film ‘Thank You for Banking With Us!’ screens in Sweden
The film has received significant support, including grants from the El Gouna Film Festival and recognition from the CineGouna Platform.
The film has received significant support, including grants from the El Gouna Film Festival and recognition from the CineGouna Platform.
The 21 selected projects bring stories from 13 Arab nations, involving co-productions from nine international collaboration.
The selected projects will be invited to GFF where the filmmakers will be pitching their films to a jury of industry professionals.
The programme will showcase a varied lineup of speakers, encompassing local, regional, and international talents, fostering a connection between different generations and individuals with diverse paths in the film industry.
Since its inception, several CineGouna Platform alumni have made their mark regionally and internationally by winning acclaim and awards at prestigious international film festivals.
For projects in development, the submission deadline is July 15, 2023, while for films in post-production, the deadline is August 1, 2023.
The sixth edition of GFF will be held in the resort town of El Gouna from October 13 to 22, 2022.
The annual event is a key platform for Arab Cinema that continues to attract submissions from international filmmaking talent.
All the submitted projects had the chance of one-on-one meetings with filmmakers, industry experts and consultants to develop screenplays or incomplete versions of films.
The fifth edition of El Gouna Film Festival will screen two Egyptian films 'Amira' and 'Back Home' on October 19.
The festival includes 75 international and regional feature narratives, short films and documentaries from 44 countries.
A cash prize of $15,000 and a CineGouna Platform certificate will be awarded to the best film in post-production and the best project in development.
The festival renews its pledge to nurture and support the art of cinema in the Middle East and beyond for the fifth year in a row.
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.