The El Gouna Film Festival is launching a project to support the development and marketing of Arab television series – the CineGouna Series. Initiated by writer/producer Mariam Naoum, CineGouna Series is a new professional platform to develop projects for Arab series and then connect them with regional and international markets. The initiative stemmed from Mariam …
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Egypt was the guest of honour at A Better World for Humanity, a ceremony held on May 18th as part of the Cannes Film Festival, organised by the Better World Fund. The Egyptian Ambassador, Tarek Dahroug, emphasised that Egypt’s significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival is a sign of its international cultural influence. The …
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An Egyptian production and distribution company, Oscar for Distribution and Theatres, has launched a new cinema chain, Beam Cinemas, with a multiplex in Cairo called Ōma offering the highest quality cinematic experience. Ōma is a radically new type of cinema with viewers watching films from private balconies, recreating the atmosphere of traditional theatres. The French …
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Following the rise in energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East, the Egyptian government has started to react. As Reuters emphasises, “This month Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that Egypt’s energy import bill has more than doubled since the start of the war, forcing the government to raise fuel prices and public …
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The Egyptian series Sohab Al Ard (The Land Owners) shows the daily lives of Gazans during the October 7th 2023 war. It aired during Ramadan on the Al-Hayat channel and is also available on the Watch It platform. In 15 episodes it portrays the tragedy experienced by Gazans through the eyes of two protagonists: Nasser, …
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Roya Media Group has announced the co-production of its first Egyptian comedy series, El Souq El Horra, in collaboration with the Egyptian company Stars Media for production and distribution. This comedy series is set in the duty-free zone of an international airport, where stories of transit passengers intertwine with the daily lives of airport staff. …
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The Egyptian streaming platform, Watch IT, has announced a new international series inspired by a true story is in production. The title has not yet been revealed. This marks the first time Watch IT has ventured into producing an international series under its own banner. Filmed in Egypt, the series is directed, produced and co-written …
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