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See - Sada Elbalad
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Cairo International Film Festival Opens Submissions for the 11th Cairo Film Connection
Ali abo dashish Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the opening of submissions for the 11th edition of the Cairo Film Connection, part of the festival's 46th edition, scheduled to take place from November 12 to 21, 2025. Applications will be accepted from May 7 through August 1, 2025, via the festival's official website: Cairo Film Connection is a professional platform dedicated to supporting feature-length narrative and documentary projects from the Arab world, in both development and post-production stages. It aims to empower Arab filmmakers by providing financial grants, production services, and valuable opportunities to connect with key producers, funders, and distributors from across the globe. Renowned actor Hussein Fahmy, President of CIFF, commented: "At CIFF, we strongly believe that supporting filmmakers from the region is fundamental to the growth of Arab cinema. Cairo Film Connection has become a true platform for launching promising projects. We take pride in what it has achieved over the years in discovering new talents and enhancing Arab cinema's presence on the global stage." Mohamed Tarek, the festival's Artistic Director, added: "Each edition, we strive to offer meaningful and diversified support to projects that stand out for their boldness and artistic integrity. The Cairo Film Connection is more than just a pitching platform—it is a vibrant space for exchange and creative dialogue between filmmakers, funders, and programmers from around the world." In recent years, numerous projects supported by Cairo Film Connection have gone on to represent Arab cinema at major international festivals. Notable examples include: "Four Daughters" by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, "Inshallah a Boy" by Jordanian director Amjad Al-Rasheed, "Goodbye Julia" by Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani, and "The Brink of Dreams" by Egyptian director Namir Abdel Messeeh. Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim, Head of Cairo Industry Days, stated: "Over the past ten years, the Cairo Film Connection has solidified its position as one of the most vital development platforms in the Arab region—not only because of the awards and funding it offers, but also because of the caliber of films it helps bring to life." The previous edition in November 2024 hosted 18 projects from 13 Arab countries, with participants receiving 31 awards exceeding $220,000 in combined value, including cash prizes and in-kind services offered by local and international production and distribution partners. Eligible projects must be feature-length (narrative or documentary) films in either the development or post-production phase, submitted by filmmakers from Arab countries. The director must be of Arab nationality or origin. Eligibility Criteria: • The director must be of Arab nationality or origin. • The submitted project must be a feature-length narrative or documentary film in development or post-production. • The director must have previously completed at least one film (short or feature). Cairo Film Connection continues to serve as a vital gateway for Arab filmmakers seeking co-productions and international exposure, playing a key role in advancing Arab cinema's global presence with each new edition. About CIFF: Established in 1976, Cairo International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the Arab world and Africa. It holds Category A status, the only one in the Arab region and the African continent to be officially recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). For submissions and more information, please visit: 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 Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) 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
Boston Globe
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Inaugural Henry Awards for documentary film awarded by Harvard's Shorenstein Center
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up To that end, the Shorenstein Center is also hosting a two-day symposium for filmmakers, distributors, and other stakeholders to discuss some of the field's thornier issues, including financial challenges, distribution, and the ethical obligations filmmakers have to their subjects. Advertisement Gibbs added that a 'priority was to anchor this prize in the context of best practices for creating films that serve the public interest.' Advertisement The winning films were honored at a celebratory dinner Wednesday evening, where Linda Henry described the Henry's hopes for the awards and symposium. The 'big, audacious dream,' she said in an early draft of prepared remarks obtained by the Globe, 'is that this incredible group of leading filmmakers, this Shorenstein Center, this Harvard University, can help further elevate and validate documentary films.' The top award winner, ' 'His specific story manages to instantly transcend its locality and become a real time documentation of the global rise of fascism, and the attack against the free press,' the jury said in a statement about the film. 'The film is a brave effort by the filmmakers that should serve as a warning to us all.' Vinay Shukla, director of "While We Watched." (Movies That Matter) Movies That Matter Jury member Petra Costa said Shukla's film affected her deeply. 'It was like seeing my future,' said Costa, a documentary filmmaker from Brazil. 'I think that is the case for the US as well, in the sense of how fascism can evolve in the guise of democracy.' The Henry Awards also honored four finalists: director Kaouther Ben Hania's 'Four Daughters,' which explores mother daughter relationships; Ibrahim Nash'at's 'Hollywoodgate,' which follows Taliban leaders after the US withdrawal; Agniia Galdanova's 'Queendom,' which profiles a queer artist in Vladimir Putin's Moscow; and Yousef Srouji's 'Three Promises,' which tells his family's story during the Second Intifada. Advertisement Honorable mentions when to director Alain Kassanda's 'Coconut Head Generation' and 'If We Burn,' a film by directors and producers James Leong and Lynn Lee. 'The films are of such excellence, both in form and content,' said Costa of the honorees. 'I think it's what documentary filmmaking should aspire to.' Shukla, whose film was originally released in 2022, said he was deeply honored to receive the award. 'Every time you make a film, it's like putting a paper boat in the water,' he said. 'To see it sailing after all these years, I'm really grateful.' Malcolm Gay can be reached at
