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El Gouna Film Festival Unveils New Identity, Honours Mona Zaki

Egypt Ahmed Fawzy -
EL GOUNA, Egypt — The El Gouna Film Festival has unveiled a new visual identity ahead of its ninth...

‘Red Flag’ Holds Saudi Top Four as Gross Reaches SAR 6.6m

Gulf Ahmed Fawzy -
Egyptian comedy Red Flag, starring Ahmed Hatem and Gamilah Awad, has generated an estimated SAR 6.6 million ($1.76 million)...

NAZA Raises the Evidence — Will International Law Act?

International Conflicts & Human Rights Samer Amir -
Israeli documentary NAZA received a reported 24½-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival — widely described as the longest recorded...

Beyond the Red Carpet: Venice Builds a Marketplace for the New Film Economy

Media Middle East Observer Staff -
The Venice Film Festival is increasingly becoming more than an awards-season launchpad. Its parallel industry market connects unfinished films,...

Venice Film Festival Opens With Boyle, Clooney and Gaza in Spotlight

Europe Middle East Observer Staff -
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opens September 2 with Danny Boyle’s Ink, as Hollywood awards contenders, political controversy and...

Cairo Experiments Again: Inside the 33rd Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre

Egypt Mahmoud Kamel -
When Cairo opens its stages for the 33rd Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET) from September 1 to...

Does Egypt Need Its Own Broadway?

Egypt Mahmoud Kamel -
Broadway is more than a street in New York City. It is one of the world's most successful examples...

Egyptian Short Film Khufu Brings Contemporary Egyptian Storytelling to the Global Stage

Egypt Ahmed Fawzy -
Egyptian cinema has secured another important place on the international festival circuit as Khufu, the directorial debut of Egyptian...

Egypt’s State Theatre Between Revival Ambitions and Structural Decay

Media Mahmoud Kamel -
A careful examination of Egypt’s contemporary theatrical landscape reveals a complex reality. Egypt’s State Theatre—long regarded as a leading...
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