short films
‘Issa’ to compete in short film category at CIFF
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May 22, 2023
‘Issa’ to compete in short film category at CIFF
“Issa” will be competing in the short film category at the 45th session of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), scheduled…
Cairo Francophone Film Festival kicks off Sunday
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December 13, 2021
Cairo Francophone Film Festival kicks off Sunday
The first session of the Cairo Francophone Film Festival kicked off on Sunday evening, with the opening ceremony held in…
‘I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face’ becomes first Egyptian short film at Cannes
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June 22, 2020
‘I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face’ becomes first Egyptian short film at Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival will screen the French-Egyptian short movie “I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face ” by Sameh…
Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition to start February 1
Culture
January 23, 2018
Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition to start February 1
When was the last time you opened the TV to find a screening of a short film? Or went to…
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
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April 3, 2013
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
A number of short films, ten in all, by upcoming Egyptian directors, each made within the past two years is…
Egyptian shorts at the Alexandria film festival promise no ingenuity
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September 16, 2012
Egyptian shorts at the Alexandria film festival promise no ingenuity
ALEXANDRIA — One of the most interesting factors in short filmmaking is the need for succinctness, getting straight to the…
‘Cima Ali Baba’ paving the way for Egyptian shorts
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November 8, 2011
‘Cima Ali Baba’ paving the way for Egyptian shorts
The last three films — “H-Dabbour,” 2008; “Fly,” 2009; and “No Retreat, No Surrender: The Bloody Fist,” 2010 — starring…
Featuring documentaries
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May 17, 2010
Featuring documentaries
As a director of independent, short and documentary movies and winner of the Saad Nadim prize for documentary films from…
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
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April 8, 2010
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), "Recontres de l'Image," started out with 49…