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ARAB WORLD / Cedars Art Production had 8 series aired during Ramadan

Cedars Art Production

8 series made by Cedars Art Production were broadcast during Ramadan. With branches in Lebanon, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the company mainly develops television series and films for regional audiences. Three of the 8 series were produced in Egypt: Season 3 of a thriller Al Maddah, a comedy, Change of Mood …

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EGYPT / This year’s Cairo International Film Festival

CIFF

The organizers of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) have announced that the 45th edition will be held from November 15th to 24th. CIFF is one of the oldest and most regular festivals in the Arab world and Africa, with Hussein Fahmy the current president and Amir Ramses, a film-maker, the artistic director. It is …

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MOROCCO – EGYPT / Filming resumes on “Ahl Al Kahf”

Ahl Al Kahf

After a two year break, Egyptian producer Amro Rachidi announced filming of Ahl Al Kahf (People of the Cave) will resume in Morocco after Eid and last for one month. Having already shot a third of the film in Egypt, the production chose to complete the filming in Morocco. The production is said to be …

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EGYPT / El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) returns after a year’s break

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After a one-year gap the 6th El Gouna Film Festival will be held from October 13th to 20th in the Red Sea tourist resort of El Gouna, which is owned by the festival’s co-founders Naguib and Samih Sawaris. Created in 2017, the GFF is considered “one of the leading festivals in North Africa and the …

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EGYPT / United Media Services launches a documentary channel

United Media Services

On February 19th the Egyptian United Media Services (UMS) launched a new documentary channel, Al-Wathaeqya, on the Nilesat satellite. Journalist Sherif Saeed has been appointed to run the channel and Ahmed Al-Deriny the documentary department. The channel wants to show Egyptian and Arab viewers films involving politics, the economy and society. Documentaries on nature, regional …

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EGYPT – TUNISIA / Selma Baccar, guest of honour at the AIWFF

Aswan International Women’s Festival

The 7th Aswan International Women’s Film Festival (AIWFF – March 5th to 10th) has announced Tunisian director, producer and politician Selma Baccar will be a guest of honour. Every year the festival highlights the work of women in the world of cinema. By choosing Ms. Baccar as a guest of honour the organizers want to …

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EGYPT – ALGERIA / The Life After at the Luxor African Film Festival

La vis d'après

Anis Djaad’s The Life After was screened at the 12th Luxor African Film Festival. Organized in the town of Luxor, the festival was held from February 4th to 10th. Created in 2012 to remedy the low representation of African films in Egypt, the event champions African films and encourages partnerships between the continent’s film-makers. The …

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