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Cairo International Film Festival

Cairo, Egypt, Africa

01 - 10 Dec, 2021

Academy Award ® Qualifying FIAPF

Keywords

experimental, fiction, animation, Documentary, film market, free

Category

Feature, Short

Genre

Documentary, Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sport, Action, Drama, Adult, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Historical/Epic, Horror, Musical/dance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western, Live-Action

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Cairo International Film Festival

Cairo, Egypt, Africa

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General Information

founded

1934

edition

43rd

organizers

Mohamed Hefzy

Festival President

Omar Kassem

Festival Executive Director

Aliaa Zaky

Head of Cairo Industry Days

MERIAME DEGHEDI

Cairo Film Connection Manager

SARAH BISSADA

Deputy Executive Director

Andrew Mohsen

Cinema of Tomorrow Director

JIHAN ABDEL LATIF

Head of Film Department

MARWA ABU EISH

Coordinator of Historical & Parallel Competitions

HEBA HELMY

Head of guest department

SABAH REFAAT

The Festival president office's manager

Ahmed Farouk

Press Office Manager

BRIGITTA PORTIER

International Press

OSSAMA ABDEL FATTAH

International Critics Week Director

Contact details

Contact details

17, Kasr El Nil St

CairoEgypt 11865

INFO@CIFF.ORG.EG

(202) 23923962 – (202) 23923562

Web & social

Audience

40000 people

Venue

Cairo Opera House Opera Square, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate Egypt 11567 Show me on the map

About the festival

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual international film festival organized by the Ministry of Culture in Egypt. It is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF) and is committed to comply with all its conditions and regulations.

Mission

CIFF aims to contribute towards the development of the art and science of film and encourage intercultural dialogue.

About

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual international film festival organized by the Ministry of Culture in Egypt. It is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF) and is committed to comply with all its conditions and regulations.

Mission

CIFF aims to contribute towards the development of the art and science of film and encourage intercultural dialogue.

Gallery

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Awards & Winners

2019

UNFPA Award (Winner)

A Son (2019) Director(s): Mehdi Barsaoui

Salah Abu Seif Prize (Winner)

A Son (2019) Director(s): Mehdi Barsaoui

Youssef Cherif Rizkallah Audience Award (Winner)

Let's Talk (2019) Director(s): Marianne Khoury

Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition (Winner)

Haifa Street (2019) Director(s): Mohanad Hayal

Fathy Farag Prize for Best Artistic Contribution (Winner)

Arest (2019) Director(s): Andrei Cohn

Best First or Second work of a Director (Winner)

A Certain Kind of Silence (2019) - Michal Hogenauer Director(s): Michal Hogenauer Winner(s): Michal Hogenauer

Best First or Second work of a Director (Winner)

The Fourth Wall (2019) - Zhang Chong Director(s): Bo Zhang Zhang Chong Winner(s): Zhang Chong

Best First or Second work of a Director (Nominated)

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) Director(s): Pawo Choyning Dorji

Cinema Of Tomorrow International Competition (Winner)

The Marvelous Misadventures of the Stone Lady (2019) Director(s): Gabriel Abrantes

Arab Cinema Competition (Winner)

A Son (2019) Director(s): Mehdi Barsaoui

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

On the Crossbar (2019) Director(s): Sami Tlili

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Baghdad in My Shadow (2019) Director(s): Samir

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Haifa Street (2019) Director(s): Mohanad Hayal

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Khartoum Offside (2019) Director(s): Marwa Zein

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Between Brothers (2019) Director(s): Joud Saeed

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Reset (2019) Director(s): Fatma Zohra Zamoum

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

For the Cause (2019) Director(s): Hassan Benjelloun

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

Scales (2019) Director(s): Shahad Ameen

Arab Cinema Competition (Nominated)

The Women in Block J (2019) Director(s): Mohamed Nadif

Best non-fiction film (Winner)

Beirut Terminus (2019) Director(s): Elie Kamal

Terms and rules

General requirements for films submitting for consideration of CIFF Committee:

All films must fill the required application form on the festival website ciff.org.eg.

All films must meet all criteria for the section that they are submitted for as respectively indicated

All films must send a link to download the film or a DVD copy with English subtitles by post to the CIFF address (17 Kasr El Nil Street – Cairo, Egypt). The sender shall bear the delivery expenses. The film title and the director’s name should be printed on the parcel in English, accompanied by the following phrase “Without commercial value and for cultural purposes only.”

The films are selected by an official invitation from CIFF.

The screening of the selected film shall not exceed 5 screenings in accordance with the FIAPF regulations. CIFF reserve the right at its sole description to decide on the screening scheduling time of the film.

Once the film has been selected and the rights owner has confirmed its participation and screening at CIFF in writing, the film cannot be withdrawn from the festival.

General requirements for films participating and screening at CIFF:

The Following screening copies of the film to be delivered to CIFF headquarters in Cairo at its own expense no later than October 20^th, 2020:

Two (2) screening copies one DCP and one Blu- Ray.

The screening copy must be in the original language of the film.

The screening copy must be with English subtitles.

The screening copies shall be delivered by post to the CIFF address (17 Kasr El Nil Street – Cairo, Egypt). The film title and the director’s name should be printed on the parcel in English, accompanied by the following phrase “Without commercial value and for cultural purposes only.”

The Following materials must be sent by an email to films@ciff.org.eg no later than October 20^2th, 2020.

Long and short synopsis of the film

Poster of the film

Stills from the film.

Biography, filmography and photo of the director.

Film key cast and crew

Three minutes of the film for promotional purposes.

English spotting list of the film.

CIFF will cover the cost of electronic subtitles in Arabic for films in the International Competition.

In accordance with FIAPF Regulations, screening copies will be insured by CIFF for the duration they are in its possession.

CIFF will cover the cost of returning the screening copies not later than December 17^th, 2020.

Submitting your film to CIFF and acceptance of its participation in CIFF designates full acceptance of all regulation articles, which are issued in Arabic and English and are subject to Egyptian laws. In case of any dispute, the original Arabic text is to be taken as the decisive transcript and the dispute is submitted before Cairo competent courts.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature Film

Entry fees

Regular (31st August, 2021) $0

Runtime 60 - minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Fiction / documentary.

Short film

Entry fees

Early Bird (30th June, 2021) $0

Regular (31st August, 2021) $15

Runtime - 30 minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

All genres of shorts are accepted: fiction, non- fiction y, animation, experimental.

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