It was yesterday that the curtain closed on the Cinegouna Film Festival 2023 in an atmosphere of celebration of the talents of young filmmakers. This ceremony was marked by the recognition of exceptional talents and the generous price award.
Closing ceremony: a hymn to cinematographic excellence
The closing ceremony, organized under the majestic arches of the Hub festival, brought together not only the faces that light up the silver screen, but also the dream architects that transform spectacular stories into reality. A colossal sum of more than $ 380,000 has been awarded to finance, support and give life to films that will inspire, cause change and shape the stories of the region for years to come.
Tunisian winners:
Among the stars that shone with brilliance, three Tunisian directors particularly captivated the attention of the public and the jury, winning important prices:
1. Hinde Boujemaa – ” Yammi“” : Honored triple, Hinde Boujemaa received a $ 10,000 award from Arab Radio and Television (ART), another $ 5,000 from Hwadi and a third $ 10,000 Ambient Light. His work, Yammiknew how to touch hearts and was rewarded up to its impact.
2. Amel Guellaty – ” Tunis-Djerba“” : Amel Guellaty won a cash prize of $ 10,000, offered by O West and a post-production aid worth $ 10,000 in Ambient Light, for his film project Tunis-Djerba. One more step towards the realization of his artistic vision.
3. Moufida Fedhila – ” Girl of Wind “: The director was won a price of $ 50,000 in MG (minimum guaranteed) for sales and the distribution of Mad Solutions. His film, Girl of Windconquered the jury and stood out among the exceptional works of the selection.
Complete prize list of Cinegouna Film Festival 2023:
– Cinegouna Platform price of $ 15,000 in cash for a project in development : Theft of Fire Directed by Amer Shomali, produced by Rashid Abdelhamid (Palestine, Canada, France)
– Cinegouna Platform price of $ 15,000 in cash for a post-production project :: Shey Was not alone Directed by Hussein Al-Asadi, produced by Huda Al Kadhimi and Huma Gupta (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United States)
– Cash price of $ 10,000 o West :: Tunis-Djerba Directed by Amel Guellaty, produced by Asma Chiboub and Karim Aïtouna (Tunisia, France, Qatar)
– cash price of $ 10,000 from Arab Radio and Television (Art) :: Yammi Directed by Hinde Boujemaa, produced by Hinde Boujemaa, Caroline Houben, François d’Artemare and Lina Chaabane (Tunisia, Belgium, France)
– Cash price of $ 10,000 from Synergy Films :: Crocodopolis Directed by Omar Manjouneh, produced by Laura Kloeckner and Kesmat Elsayed (Egypt, Germany, United States)
– cash price of $ 10,000 from Blue Bee Productions :: A tale of a feather and a fish Directed by Ahmed El-Hawarey, produced by Hala Lotfy (Egypt)
– Cash price of $ 10,000 from Resala Production :: Theft of Fire Directed by Amer Shomali, produced by Rashid Abdelhamid (Palestine, Canada, France)
– cash prices of $ 10,000 from the French Embassy in Egypt / French Institute for an Egyptian project :: The 4 Choices of Albert Directed and produced by Hala Galal (Egypt)
– cash price of $ 5,000 from Hwadi for a development project :: Yammi Directed by Hinde Boujemaa, produced by Hinde Boujemaa, Caroline Houben, François d’Artemare and Lina Chaabane (Tunisia, Belgium, France)
– Cash price of $ 5,000 of Hwadi for a post-production project :: She was not alone Directed by Hussein Al-Asadi, produced by Huda Al Kadhimi and Huma Gupta (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United States)
– cash prices of $ 5,000 from Lagoonia Production Film :: Crocodopolis Directed by Omar Manjouneh, produced by Laura Kloeckner and Kesmat Elsayed (Egypt, Germany, United States)
– Cash price of $ 5,000 from the Royal Film Commission (Jordan) :: The Beach Boys Directed by Dima El-Horr, produced by Sabine Sidawi (Lebanon, France)
– Cash price of $ 10,000 in Ambient Light :: Yammi Directed by Hinde Boujemaa, produced by Hinde Boujemaa, Caroline Houben, François d’Artemare and Lina Chaabane (Tunisia, Belgium, France)
– cash scholarship of $ 5,000 in Ambient Light: Assa, a fish in a bowl Directed by Dahlia Nemlich, produced by Marine Vaillant (Lebanon, France, Denmark)
– Filming equipment worth $ 10,000 in Ambient Light: The 4 Choices of Albert Directed and produced by Hala Galal (Egypt)
– Filming equipment worth $ 10,000 in Ambient Light: So the lovers could Come out again Directed by George Peter Barbari, produced by Christelle Younes (Lebanon)
– Help in post-production worth $ 10,000 in Ambient Light : Yemeni documentary project
– Help in post-production worth $ 10,000 in Ambient Light: Tunis-Djerba Directed by Amel Guellaty, produced by Asma Chiboub and Karim Aïtouna (Tunisia, France, Qatar)
– $ 50,000 in MG (minimum guaranteed) for sales and the distribution of Mad Solutions: Girl of Wind Directed by Moufida Fedhila, produced by Mehdi Hmili (Tunisia)
– $ 50,000 in MG for sales and the distribution of Mad Solutions: Specters of Alhoot Directed by Ahmad Mahmoud, produced by Mohammed Alomda and Ahmad Mahmoud (Sudan)
– $ 30,000 in MG for sales and the distribution of Cinewaves: Spring Came on Laughing Directed by Noha Adel, produced by Kawthar Younis (Egypt, France)
– Crying scholarship of $ 5,000 from Sard: Land of Women Directed by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir, produced by Ayman El Amir (Egypt, France, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Qatar)
– Scenario development worth $ 5,000 per Mariam Naoum de Sard: Specters of alhoot Directed by Ahmad Mahmoud, produced by Mohammed Alomda and Ahmad Mahmoud (Sudan)
– Cash scholarship of $ 5,000 from The Big Bang Studios: Spring Came on Laughing Directed by Noha Adel, produced by Kawthar Younis (Egypt, France)
– Assembly services worth $ 5,000 from The Big Bang Studios: Theft of Fire Directed by Amer Shomali, produced by Rashid Abdelhamid (Palestine, Canada, France)
– Calibration services worth $ 5,000 from The Big Bang Studios: Suspended – Diaries from Lebanon Directed by Myriam El Hajj, produced by Myriam Sassine and Carine Ruszniewski (Lebanon, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)
– Complete DCP package worth $ 10,000 in Shift Studios: A tale of a feather and a Fish Directed by Ahmed El-Hawarey, produced by Hala Lotfy (Egypt)
– Complete promotion package worth $ 10,000 in Shift Studios: The Last Man Directed by Mohamed Salah, produced by Mark Lotfy (Egypt, Canada)
– Post-production installations worth $ 10,000 from Bee Media Productions: Tea 4 Choices of Albert Directed and produced by Hala Galal (Egypt)
-post-production installations worth $ 10,000 from Bee Media Productions :: Tea Last man Directed by Mohamed Salah, produced by Mark Lotfy (Egypt, Canada)
– Invitation to an Arab producer to attend Rotterdam Film Lab by the Arab Cinema Center: Crocodopolis Directed by Omar Manjouneh, produced by Laura Kloeckner and Kesmat Elsayed (Egypt, Germany, United States)
This exhaustive list reflects the success of the Cinegouna Film Festival to promote the cinematic excellence of the MENA region and to support emerging talents. These awards underline the crucial role of the festival as an essential platform for the development, recognition and promotion of cinema in the Middle East and North Africa. The winners, whose Tunisian directors, will continue to inspire and contribute to the influence of cinema in the region on the international scene. Hopefully their projects will materialize quickly and that we can see their films on our screens.
Neïla Driss
