The CineGouna Market serves as a workspace for established and emerging voices in the film industry. The market provides a platform for showcasing line-ups, projects, services, and new technologies of participating organizations and institutions. The market also features dedicated spaces for emerging talents. The 'CineGouna Emerge Corner’ supports students and first-time filmmakers. Through the CineGouna Emerge program, aspiring talents gain access to resources, mentorship, exposure, and support. The market encourages collaboration in the film industry, connecting filmmakers with potential partners who can assist in showcasing their films or realizing their works in progress. Journalists and critics can explore production and distribution companies' line-ups, while cinephiles can discover innovative projects and services.

CineGouna Short Film Lounge is one of the most ambitious projects carried out in CineGouna Market. It features a vast selection of handpicked Arabic short films that showcase the essence of the MENA region through exceptional storytelling and visionary filmmaking. The Short Film Lounge is an exclusive space for industry professionals to discover new gems. Festival programmers, distributors, producers, and buyers can uncover new talents and potentially collaborate on projects, festival selections, or sales deals.