Latest in Tag: film festival Highlight
Latest in Tag: film festival

Omar El Zohairy’s ‘Feathers’ wins two awards at Rabat Author Film Festival
‘Feathers’ also received Best Arab Narrative Film Award at El-Gouna Film Festival

Rotterdam Film Festival closes extended, hybrid 50th edition
Anniversary edition was shaped by restrictions, perseverance, and innovation, says festival

Sudan name guest of honour at Luxor African Film Festival
The nomination reflects the success and achievements of Sudanese cinema and film production, the festival said.

Luxor African Film Festival reveals full details
The LAFF management said that, in addition to celebrating Yousry, it will also dedicate this edition to the late Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin, Moroccan filmmaker and author Noureddine Saïl, and Sudanese actor Al-Hadi Al-Siddiq.

Berlin Film Festival reveals poster for 71st edition
The key design for the 71st Berlinale has now been set, the festival announced on Friday, as it gears up for its forthcoming edition.

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival announces line-up of its 24th edition
Festival will have seven juries overseeing various sections

El Gouna Film Festival ends 4th edition on high note
Festival hands out several awards, including Golden Stars, with Cinema for Humanity Audience Award going to 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh

2nd WHO Health for All Film Festival starts accepting entries
Launched in 2020, festival aims to recruit new generation of film, video innovators to champion global health issues

Egypt to host first Cairo Francophone Film Festival in December
The festival aims to improve access and taste in films, and facilitate meetings between professionals. It also looks to promote the film industry in Egypt by building bridges between those working in the field of cinema that are of different cultures.

Biennale Cinema 2020 first film festival to be physically held amid COVID-19
In consultation with Italian authorities, there are new health and safety measures in place

Durban International Film Festival to take 2020 edition online
In addition to film screenings, the festival aims to include innovative ways of connecting with filmmakers and audiences online, despite the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Tribeca Film Festival announces 2021 dates, call for submissions
There will be dedicated space in the 2021 festival to celebrate films whose premieres were not able to take place in 2020

Venice Film Festival puts final touches to upcoming 77th edition
Andrea Segre’s documentary Molecole will be pre-opening film of festival

Line-up for Locarno’s ‘Open Doors’ section screenings announced
The Open Doors section of the Swiss film festival aims to foster the development of a collaborative, independent local film scene in the areas of the world it covers.

Venice Film Festival announces main features of 77th edition
Festival will physically take place after Italy announced cancellation of several lockdown measures

Egyptian film ‘Photocopy’ to open South Korea’s 2020 Arab Film Festival
‘Photocopy’ is Egypt’s only entrant at festival which will take place in Seoul later this month

El Gouna Film Festival postponed to 23 October due to COVID-19
The festival’s management announced on Monday that its fourth edition will take place on 23 October, instead of 24 September as previously planned.

Toronto Film Festival unveils 2020 edition plans
TIFF vows re-imagined festival to feature new films, talks, interactive experiences

We Are One film festival announces first ever co-curated programme line-up
International festival will see over 35 countries represented

Saudi Red Sea Film Festival announces lineup
A total of 107 features and shorts will screen in the festival.

Rome Film Festival announces 14th edition’s honourees, programme
Actress Viola Davis to receive the lifetime achievement award, while Cristina Comencini’s Tornare to be the closing film of the festival

BFI London Film Festival reveals opening film
The film stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Colette, Katherine Langford, and Christopher Plummer.

63rd BFI London Film Festival programme announced
Number of 229 feature films from world’s greatest filmmakers, emerging talent will be screened

Certified Mail to premiere at Toronto Film Festival
The film will screen on 6 September and will have reruns on 7 September.

Knight & Princess confirmed at 3rd edition of El Gouna Film Festival
Film is Egypt’s 1st animated feature

Pre-opening event of 76th Venice International Film Festival to screen Extase
Restored copy of film-scandal to be screened in Sala Darsena

The Personal History of David Copperfield to open 63rd BFI London Film Festival
The film’s European premiere will be on Wednesday, 2 October at Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square. This fresh take on the classic novel of Charles Dickens boasts a stellar British cast, led by Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse, and Gwendoline Christie

Edinburgh International Film Festival announces awards
More than 500 filmmakers were in attendance this year to support their films with over 800 press and industry delegates and 270 youth delegates also present.

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival honours Miloš Fikejz
Festival also announced other features of its programme for this year

Toronto International Film Festival announces 2019 Platform Jury
Athina Rachel Tsangari, Carlo Chatrian, Jessica Kiang to select winner of this year’s Toronto Platform prize