THE FUNDERS
WORLD CINEMA FUND | GERMANY
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
In 2022, two Arab films that the WCF supported, THE DAM by Ali Cherri (Lebanon) and UNDER THE FIG TREES by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia), both premiered at Cannes Film Festival.

VINCENZO BUGNO
DIRECTOR
ITALIAN
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
In addition to his invaluable work for the WCF, where he remains one of the great international advocates of Arab filmmaking talent, Vincenzo joined TorinoFilmLab as a curator last year. His long experience of reading projects and watching films has helped open a space for new generations of future filmmakers around the world.