Awards
GFF bestows awards of more than US $224.000, along with trophies to the winners of the competitive sections. In the Special Presentations section, the festival showcases iconic films from the past that continue to be cherished by film loving audiences. Feature-length films across all competitions are eligible for GFF’s Cinema for Humanity Audience Award. Films across all sections that raise awareness on issues related to the environment will be eligible to win the festival’s Green Star Award.
The festival’s program consists of the following awards:
El Gouna Golden Star for Narrative Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $50,000
El Gouna Silver Star for Narrative Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $25,000
El Gouna Bronze Star for Narrative Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $15,000
El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Narrative Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $20,000
El Gouna Star for the Best Actor - Trophy and Certificate
El Gouna Star for the Best Actress - Trophy and Certificate
The cash award will be shared equally between the director and the main producer of the winning film.
El Gouna Golden Star for Documentary Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $30,000
El Gouna Silver Star for Documentary Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $15,000
El Gouna Bronze Star for Documentary Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $7,500
El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Documentary Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $10,000
The cash award will be shared equally between the director and the main producer of the winning film.
El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $15,000
El Gouna Silver Star for Short Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $7,500
El Gouna Bronze Star for Short Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $4,000
El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Short Film - Trophy, Certificate and US $5,000
All prizes will be awarded to the director of the winning film
GFF’s annual Cinema for Humanity Audience Award is dedicated to recognizing films that exemplify humanitarian themes.
Feature-length films across all competitions are eligible to win the award’s trophy, certificate and a cash prize of US $20,000.
GFF opened its curtains in 2017 with Cinema for Humanity as its permanent cause to support. GFF recognizes and celebrates the influence of the art of filmmaking to positively impact not only the film industry and talents, but also the social community and the whole world at large. Throughout the past years, GFF has been exerting the maximum efforts to support various causes from refugees, women empowerment, sustainability and more. Nurturing collaborations has always been in the DNA of GFF. Under Cinema for Humanity, GFF had many prolific partnerships with reputable entities throughout the years including but not limited to UNICEF, UNDP, the Sawiris Foundation, UNHCR and the US Embassy.
Dedicated to inspirational films across all sections that share knowledge and/or raise awareness on issues related to the environment, ecology or wildlife, as well as their sustainability and importance.
The winning film will receive El Gouna Green Star, certificate and a cash prize of US $10,000