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18 Aug 2026

Call for Entries — New Wave, Second Edition | Cairo International Film Festival

Cairo International Film Festival opens submissions for the second edition of New Wave, a programme conceived in partnership with the Drosos Foundation and supported by the British Council, to be presented as part of the...

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10 Jul 2026

Cairo Film Connection Projects Continue Global Success: “Revolutionaries Never Die” Set to Compete at Locarno Film Festival 2026

The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the selection of the Palestinian documentary “Revolutionaries Never Die”, directed by Mohanad Yaqubi, to compete in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of...

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25 Jun 2026

Cairo International Film Festival Participates in the Belt and Road Film Week at Shanghai International Film Festival

Cairo International Film Festival participated in the activities of the "Belt and Road Film Week," held on the sidelines of the current edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival. This participation comes as par...

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14 Jun 2026

Cairo International Film Festival Opens Submissions for the Second Edition of the Extended Reality Program — Cairo's XR

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announces the opening of submissions for its Extended Reality Program, Cairo's XR, returning for its second edition as part of the 47th CIFF, taking place November 11–20, 2026...

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07 Jun 2026

Cairo Film Connection Hosts Session for Selected Alumni Filmmakers with Sundance Documentary Fund

Cairo Film Connection, the professional co-production platform of Cairo International Film Festival, held an online session featuring several Arab filmmakers who participated in its recent editions. During the session, t...

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21 May 2026

A New Collaboration Between the Cairo International Film Festival, FIPRESCI, and Durban Film Mart to Empower Young Critics

The Egyptian Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival witnessed the announcement of a new collaboration bringing together the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI),...

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17 May 2026

Warm Reception for "Rock, Paper, Sea" Project at Fantastic 7 Initiative in Cannes

The live pitch session for the film project "Rock, Paper, Sea" by director Randa Ali received a very good reception today, May 17, at Palais K in Cannes. This took place during the Fantastic 7 initiative held on the side...

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16 May 2026

Hussein Fahmi Receives Arab Cinema Personality of the Year Award at Cannes

Renowned actor Hussein Fahmi, President of Cairo International Film Festival, received the "Arab Cinema Personality of the Year" award presented by Arab Cinema Center in its seventh edition, in recognition of his artisti...

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