El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is pleased to announce the Call
for Entries for its upcoming 6th edition.
Interested filmmakers can now submit their feature narratives, documentaries or
shorts to the festival’s competitive sections. The deadline for
submissions is August
15, 2022. Entry
form and complete information regarding eligibility for submission
can be found on the festival’s website: www.elgounafilmfestival.com
Over the past five years, GFF has secured its place
as an artistic leader in the region, with steadily growing support from the
cinematic community and film industry professionals. Year after year, the
festival witnesses a growing number of film submissions. These films,
together with others selected from international festivals as well as
international sales, distribution and production companies, form a unique
cinematic selection that is the cornerstone of the festival’s success and
its growing impact.
Festival Director Intishal
Al Timimi commented, “For five years, our festival has
become a hub for the finest cinematic productions from around the world.
Yearly, our films gain international acclaim and are recognized at the awards
season; a result of the fine work of our programming team in curating a
distinguished film selection. This year we are on a mission to find eminent
cinematic productions and connect with rising talented voices.”
Selected films
will compete for El Gouna star awards and US $234,000 total
cash prize through the festival’s Feature Narrative Competition, Feature
Documentary Competition, or Short Film Competition. Films with
a humanitarian theme will be eligible to compete for the Cinema for
Humanity Audience Award, while films that share knowledge
and/or raise awareness on issues related to the environment, ecology or
wildlife, as well as their sustainability and importance will be considered
for El Gouna Green Star Award.
It
is worth noting that the festival decided to extend its yearly duration to
a total of 10 days, which will result in increasing the number of events and
will give attendees and guests more time to watch a bigger number of films and
attend more activities. Thus, the 6th edition will take place
October 13-22, 2022; the 7th edition will be held October 12-21, 2023; and the
8th edition October 17-26, 2024.
El Gouna
Film Festival
One of
the leading festivals in the MENA region, GFF aims to showcase
a wide variety of films for a passionate and knowledgeable audience, while
fostering better communication between cultures through the art of filmmaking.
Its goal is to connect filmmakers from the region with their international
counterparts in the spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange. The festival
is committed to the discovery of new voices and strives to be a catalyst for
the development of cinema in the Arab world, especially through its industry
arm, CineGouna Platform.
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