About
Mission:
Our mission is to showcase cultural diversity through film and to empower and support emerging filmmakers through a dynamic festival experience that exhibits their talent, provides valuable networking opportunities, and fosters industry connections. We are dedicated to cultivating a thriving film culture in the MENA region by promoting creativity, collaboration, and professional growth among the next generation of cinematic storytellers.
Vision:
Hailing from the country with the longest cinematic heritage in the MENA region, El Gouna International Film Festival aims to be the premier platform that nurtures and amplifies the voices of young filmmakers in the region, fostering a vibrant and innovative film industry that reflects the diverse stories and perspectives across different cultures.
Founders
Samih Sawiris
Founder of El Gouna and Chairman of
El Gouna Film Festival Board of Directors
Naguib Sawiris
Founder of El Gouna Film Festival
and Chairman of Orascom Investment Holding S.A.E.
Amr Mansi
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Bushra Abdallah Rozza
Co-Founder of El Gouna Film Festival
Kamal Zadeh
Co-Founder of El Gouna Film Festival
International Advisory Board
YOUSSRA
ACTRESS
Intishal Al Timimi
GFF FORMER FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
YOUSRY NASRALLAH
DIRECTOR
HEND SABRY
ACTRESS
TARAK BEN AMMAR
PRODUCER
ABDERRAHMANE SISSAKO
DIRECTOR
FOREST WHITAKER
ACTOR
HIAM ABBASS
ACTRESS & DIRECTOR
MARGARETHE VON TROTTA
ACTRESS, WRITER & DIRECTOR
MOHAMAD MALAS
DIRECTOR
ATIQ RAHIMI
DIRECTOR & WRITER
MARWAN HAMED
DIRECTOR
CORE TEAM
Amr Mansi
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Andrew Mohsen
Artistic Director
Dina Nagaty
Member of ExCom Head of Strategy and Planning
Youssef El Saghir
Operations Director
Programming Team
Nicole Guillemet
Senior Programmer
Teresa Cavina
Senior Programmer
Raman Chawla
Senior Programmer
Mohammad Taymour
Short Films Programmer
Mouwafak Chourbagui
Programmer/ Print Traffic Manager
Nada Mergawwi
Programming Manager-Cinematic officer
CINEGOUNA TEAM (Industry)
Ahmed Shawky
Head of CineGouna Funding
Mariam Naoum
Head of CineGouna Forum & CineGouna Shorts
Hayat Aljowaily
Head of CineGouna Emerge
Aya Dowara
CineGouna Forum Manager
Rasha Najdi
Film Market Manager
commercial team
Deena Ramzy
Marketing Director
Maria Adel
Guest Relations Director