The 9th edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) came to a spectacular close, concluding nine days of vibrant cultural exchange, industry dialogue, and cinematic celebration along the Red Sea coast. The festive closing ceremony saw the presentatio
Thu Oct 22, 2026
CineGouna Funding, the platform of El Gouna Film Festival’s project development and co-production platform, announced the full list of winners of the program’s 9th edition, with total awards exceeding $350,000, in the form of financial and service su
Tue Oct 20, 2026
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
