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Egypt's "Blackout" to Compete at 37th Palm Springs International ShortFest
Yara Sameh Egyptian short film "Blackout" will compete at the 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the world's premiere festivals dedicated to short form film. The 37th edition of the festival, running June 24-30 in the famed Sonoran Desert town in California, will showcase 311 films hailing from 64 countries and territories. "Blackout" will screen in the Welcome to the Neighbourhood section, alongside over 300 shorts from more than 100 countries. Directed and written by Ahmed Moustafa ElZogbhy, "Blackout" follows a family during the early hours of Eid, as a health emergency spirals into psychological tension inside a Cairo apartment building. With the male family members gone in search of a doctor, the women and children are left behind, until a mysterious tenant and her companion arrive, triggering a confrontation with their fears and expectations. The film stars Sedky Sakhr, Gihan El Shamashergy, Yara Goubran, and Malek Emad. Co-producers include Mohamed Hefzy, Safei ElDin Mahmoud, Aly El Araby, and more. It is produced by Hind Metwalli, Mohamed Hefzy, Safei Eldin Mahmoud, Baho Bakhsh, Ali Elarabi, Ahmed Amer, Sherif Fathy, Ibrahim El-Nagari, and Mustafa El-Kashef. "Blackout" previously competed at the 55th Tampere Film Festival in Finland to critical acclaim. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ahmed El Zoghby (@zoghbyyy) The Palm Springs International ShortFest, held annually in California, is an Oscar, BAFTA, and Goya-qualifying event, spotlighting standout global shorts. It is an Oscar-qualifying festival in five categories: Best of the Festival Award, Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes and Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under. Blackout Blackout read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
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Egyptian short Blackout competes at Tampere Film Festival in Finland - Screens - Arts & Culture
The Egyptian short film Blackout will have its world premiere at the 55th Tampere Film Festival in Finland, which will take place from 5 to 9 March. Blackout, the only entry from Egypt in this festival, will be screened in the international competition, vying for the highest price. The drama film follows the story of a family who faces a sudden health emergency as their grandfather becomes seriously ill, so the male members of the family leave urgently to find a doctor but do not return, leaving the women and their children behind in a state of anxiety. As tensions rise, the women are startled by the unexpected arrival of a young woman, a resident in their building, accompanied by a mysterious man. The women and their children met this encounter with intense reactions as they project their anxiety onto the man and woman. Other films from Arab countries will also be screened at Tampere's festival. The titles include Nay Tabbara's Ebb & Flow (Lebanon), Rand Beiruty's Shadows (Jordan), and Uday Jubeh's I'll Get Back To You (Palestine). Founded in the late 1960s, Tampere is one of Europe's oldest and biggest short film festivals. It qualifies for the Oscars, BAFTA, and European Film Academy. Director Ahmed El-Zoghby Ahmed El-Zoghby wrote and directed the film, which stars Gihan El Shamashergy, Sedky Sakhr, Malek Emad, Yara Goubran, Naglaa Younis, Youssef Dress, and Shaimaa Farouk. El-Zoghby began his filmmaking career as an assistant director in the film Clash (2016), an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and Egypt's submission to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards (but it was not nominated). El-Zoghby worked as a casting director for the film Flight 404 (2024) and several TV series, including Forgetfulness Game (2020), Sweet Dreams (2022), and Faten Amal Harby (2022). He also worked as an assistant director for the TV series Eugenie Nights (2018) and the film Welad Rizk 2 (2019). As a scriptwriter, he co-wrote the Saudi-Egyptian film Hajjan (2024). Short link:
