The Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects to participate in the tenth edition of the Cairo Cinematographic Industry Days, planned as part of the 45th CIFF, which will be held from November 15 to 24. Basically, the list includes 15 cinematographic projects from 8 countries, at post-production and development stages; 5 of Egypt, 2 of Tunisia, 2 of Iraq, 2 of Lebanon, and 1 of Sudan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Algeria.
CFC projects
Regarding the post-production phase, 5 projects have been selected:
– The documentary by Yomna Khattab “Fifty meters” (Egypt),
– Angie Obeid’s documentary “Yalla, Baba! »(Lebanon),
– The feature film by Oday Rasheed “Adam songs” (Iraq),
-Ali Toffan al-Fatlawi’s feature film “AL BASEER-The blind passer” (Iraq),
– Sara Labidi’s feature film “wear & tear” (Tunisia).
Regarding the development phase, 10 projects have been selected:
– Helmy Nouh’s feature film “Jardin de la Liberté” (Egypt),
– Asmaa Gamal’s documentary “My dream is to fly” (Egypt),
– The documentary by Dessil Mekhtigian “Ya Balady” (Egypt),
– Khaled Mansour’s feature film “After midnight” (Egypt),
– The documentary of Alyaa Musa “becoming Omar Khairy” (Sudan),
– Rania Refai’s documentary “The day of anger: Tripoli stories” (Lebanon),
– The feature film of Firas Khoury “Dear Monsieur Tarkovsky” (Palestine),
– The feature film of Mujtaba Saeed “drowning” (Saudi Arabia),
– “echoes” by Sarah Kechemir (Algeria),
– The documentary by Amine Boukhris “Solo” (Tunisia).
CIFF president Hussein Fahmy said: ” The CFC is considered a breathing space for Egyptian and Arab filmmakers, which leads to supporting and developing their films. I was delighted with discussions from the previous edition. I am satisfied with the success that the CFC has held every year. In the end, this is reflected in the film industry of Arab countries thanks to the powerful and influential projects that the festival supports“.
CIFF director Amir Ramses said: ” I am happy with the strategic role of the CFC. A significant number of unique Arabic works and guests participated in the ninth edition. This year, we want to repeat this concept by offering the best possible support to Arab filmmakers. We aim to help them present and develop their films in order to participate in leading global forums, as was the case with “Inshallah a Boy” and “Les Filles d’Olffa” who received more than 3 prizes at the International Cannes Festival.“”
CFC director Lynda Belkhiria said: ” By scoring a decade of excellence in supporting Arab cinematographic projects, the CFC has established itself as a platform globally recognized since its creation, contributing to the international success of several films. In addition to the presentation of poignant stories and very diverse themes, the selection of this year is distinguished by the presence of projects carried by women, thus reaching a balance between the sexes among the participants, a challenge often encountered in the cinema industry. This testifies to the constant progression of Arab women in the film industry. »»
The CFC takes place as part of the Cairo film Industry Days. In addition, it is a platform that offers a space for discussions, communication, meetings, workshops and sessions. It aims to support talents in the Arab world and to draw attention to them. The director of a participating project must be Arab. In addition, a film must be a feature film or a documentary in the development or post-production phase. A project director must have presented at least one film, whether long or short.
CIFF is one of the most prestigious and oldest festivals in the Arab world and Africa. It is unique in this sense that it is the only festival in the Arab and African region to be accredited in category “A” by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
Press release
The Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects to participate in the tenth edition of the Cairo Cinematographic Industry Days, planned as part of the 45th CIFF, which will be held from November 15 to 24. Basically, the list includes 15 cinematographic projects from 8 countries, at post-production and development stages; 5 of Egypt, 2 of Tunisia, 2 of Iraq, 2 of Lebanon, and 1 of Sudan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Algeria.
CFC projects
Regarding the post-production phase, 5 projects have been selected:
– The documentary by Yomna Khattab “Fifty meters” (Egypt),
– Angie Obeid’s documentary “Yalla, Baba! »(Lebanon),
– The feature film by Oday Rasheed “Adam songs” (Iraq),
-Ali Toffan al-Fatlawi’s feature film “AL BASEER-The blind passer” (Iraq),
– Sara Labidi’s feature film “wear & tear” (Tunisia).
Regarding the development phase, 10 projects have been selected:
– Helmy Nouh’s feature film “Jardin de la Liberté” (Egypt),
– Asmaa Gamal’s documentary “My dream is to fly” (Egypt),
– The documentary by Dessil Mekhtigian “Ya Balady” (Egypt),
– Khaled Mansour’s feature film “After midnight” (Egypt),
– The documentary of Alyaa Musa “becoming Omar Khairy” (Sudan),
– Rania Refai’s documentary “The day of anger: Tripoli stories” (Lebanon),
– The feature film of Firas Khoury “Dear Monsieur Tarkovsky” (Palestine),
– The feature film of Mujtaba Saeed “drowning” (Saudi Arabia),
– “echoes” by Sarah Kechemir (Algeria),
– The documentary by Amine Boukhris “Solo” (Tunisia).
CIFF president Hussein Fahmy said: ” The CFC is considered a breathing space for Egyptian and Arab filmmakers, which leads to supporting and developing their films. I was delighted with discussions from the previous edition. I am satisfied with the success that the CFC has held every year. In the end, this is reflected in the film industry of Arab countries thanks to the powerful and influential projects that the festival supports“.
CIFF director Amir Ramses said: ” I am happy with the strategic role of the CFC. A significant number of unique Arabic works and guests participated in the ninth edition. This year, we want to repeat this concept by offering the best possible support to Arab filmmakers. We aim to help them present and develop their films in order to participate in leading global forums, as was the case with “Inshallah a Boy” and “Les Filles d’Olffa” who received more than 3 prizes at the International Cannes Festival.“”
CFC director Lynda Belkhiria said: ” By scoring a decade of excellence in supporting Arab cinematographic projects, the CFC has established itself as a platform globally recognized since its creation, contributing to the international success of several films. In addition to the presentation of poignant stories and very diverse themes, the selection of this year is distinguished by the presence of projects carried by women, thus reaching a balance between the sexes among the participants, a challenge often encountered in the cinema industry. This testifies to the constant progression of Arab women in the film industry. »»
The CFC takes place as part of the Cairo film Industry Days. In addition, it is a platform that offers a space for discussions, communication, meetings, workshops and sessions. It aims to support talents in the Arab world and to draw attention to them. The director of a participating project must be Arab. In addition, a film must be a feature film or a documentary in the development or post-production phase. A project director must have presented at least one film, whether long or short.
CIFF is one of the most prestigious and oldest festivals in the Arab world and Africa. It is unique in this sense that it is the only festival in the Arab and African region to be accredited in category “A” by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
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