THE PRODUCERS
LAGOONIE FILM PRODUCTION | EGYPT
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
Lagoonie Film Production had a fruitful year filled with new exciting developments, including producing a new feature film, DON'T SLEEP IN A BAD MOOD WITH EMAN, and releasing another in Egyptian cinemas, A NOSE AND THREE EYES, which premiered at the RSIFF. Meanwhile, its Jordanian feature INSHALLAH A BOY continued its remarkable tour of the international festival circuit after its premiere in Cannes. Lagoonie also demonstrated its commitment to supporting film projects again at the sixth El Gouna Film Festival, where they awarded a $5,000 cash grant to the documentary film project CROCODOPOLIS — a joint production between Egypt, Germany, and the US.

SHAHINAZ EL AKKAD
FOUNDER AND CEO Of LAGOONIE FILM PRODUCTION
EGYPTIAN
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Since Shahinaz founded Lagoonie in 2017, she has managed to produce and distribute 20 titles from different Arab countries, including the award-winning FEATHERS and FLIGHT 404 from Egypt, THE ALLEYS and INSHALLAH A BOY from Jordan, AMIRA and HUDA'S SALON from Palestine, and others.