The People Behind the Festival
Our Team
Meet the teams who shape each part of the festival experience, from programming and curation to operations and production.
Leadership & Departments
Festival Leadership
Leadership
Hussein Fahmy
Egypt
Hussein Fahmy is a legendary Egyptian actor and one of the most prominent figures in Arab cinema. He has been serving as president of the Cairo International Film Festival, bringing decades of artistic experience and international prestige to the role.
Mohamed Tarek
Egypt
Mohamed Tarek is an Egyptian film critic, festival programmer, and arts manager. Artistic Director of Cairo International Film Festival, Lead Programmer at Cinema Akil and former Film programmer at Dublin International Film Festival and El Gouna Film Festival. Films That Matter Project Manager at El Nahda Association, Selection Committee member at Durban Film Content Shop, Consultant at Medfest Egypt and Goethe Institute, Alumnus of Beirut Locarno Industry Academy and Durban Talents. Member of Egyptian Film Critics Association (Member of FIPRESCI).