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Aisha Can’t Fly Away and Princesse Téné scoop the top prizes at this year’s Atlas Workshops

Aisha Can’t Fly Away and Princesse Téné scoop the top prizes at this year’s Atlas Workshops

Other winners included Lina Soualem’s Alicante, Abdallah Al Khatib’s Chronicles from the Siege and Linda Lô’s Lucky Girl  

06/12/2024 | Marrakech 2024 | Atlas Workshops/Awards

Ryan Ashore • Head, Red Sea Labs

Interview: Ryan Ashore • Head, Red Sea Labs

“We have a huge number of European producers and industry experts coming in throughout the year”

We sat down with the head honcho of the Red Sea Labs in order to gain an insight into what has changed this year and get an overview of some of its success stories  

04/12/2024 | Red Sea 2024 | Red Sea Souk

The Red Sea Souk gears up to present 38 projects

The Red Sea Souk gears up to present 38 projects

The industry sidebar of the Red Sea International Film Festival, unspooling from 7-11 December, will feature both film and episodic projects  

03/12/2024 | Red Sea 2024 | Red Sea Souk

The fourth Red Sea International Film Festival finalises its full programme line-up

The fourth Red Sea International Film Festival finalises its full programme line-up

Running from 5-14 December, the Saudi event taking place in Jeddah boasts 16 films in its competition line-up, a breadth of Saudi flicks and a multitude of critics’ darlings from around the world  

29/11/2024 | Red Sea 2024

The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

Lee Kang Sheng and Maxim Stoyanov shared the Best Actor Award, while Yara de Novaes was named Best Actress  

25/11/2024 | Cairo 2024 | Awards

Rodrigo Brum • Head, Cairo Film Connection

Interview: Rodrigo Brum • Head, Cairo Film Connection

"It was crucial to me that the selection reflected not my taste, but the diversity of stories and aesthetic approaches from the region"

We sat down to discuss the 10th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival's platform presenting upcoming fiction and documentary feature projects from the MENA region  

13/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

Interview: Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

“We’ve focused on selecting films that are artistically valuable and emotionally resonant, with stories that engage audiences”

The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and strategic visions for the future  

07/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Marrakech unveils the official selection and jury for its star-studded 21st edition

Marrakech unveils the official selection and jury for its star-studded 21st edition

This year's festival, bringing together widely acclaimed films and breakout works, is identifiable by its rich set of transnational co-productions  

07/11/2024 | Marrakech 2024

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

After cancelling its 2023 edition owing to the Israel–Hamas war, the oldest and most prestigious film gathering for Africa, the Middle East and the Arab world returns at full speed  

05/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Ghost Trail scoops the Golden Star at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival

Ghost Trail scoops the Golden Star at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival

The debut feature by Jonathan Millet has bagged the main prize at the Egyptian gathering, while The Kingdom by Julien Colonna was a runner-up in the Narrative Feature Competition  

05/11/2024 | El Gouna 2024 | Awards

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