The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt, El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) and Zest announced Fares El Tabey as the winner of the third edition of the Eish Short Film Competition for his film concept, “Between Two Shores”, during a special
Sun Oct 18, 2026
El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is pleased to announce the names of its Rising Stars, one of CineGouna Emerge's programs. This year’s group includes filmmakers whose voices are shaping the future of storytelling from the Arab world. Drawn from across t
Sun Oct 18, 2026
El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is proud to announce its continued collaboration with Zawya Cinema in Cairo for the fourth consecutive year, bringing some of the festival's best films to cinema-lovers in the capital.
Sat Oct 17, 2026
The CineGouna Emerge Program, El Gouna Film Festival's flagship talent development program, announces its fourth-edition lineup. Alongside the return of its Meet the Experts sessions, the program introduces two new formats this year: hands-on worksho
Sat Oct 17, 2026
El Gouna Film Festival is pleased to share highlights from the various working sessions taking place throughout the festival as part of its CineGouna Forum. These sessions, taking place between October 16 and 22, vary in format and include craft mast
Sat Oct 17, 2026
The CineGouna Emerge program, El Gouna Film Festival's flagship talent development program, officially launched its fourth edition on October 16. Participants arrived in El Gouna and were welcomed at a reception, which also marked the launch of the p
