CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Based in the coastal resort city on the Red Sea, the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) was launched in 2017
to showcase a diverse selection of films for a passionate and knowledgeable audience and to foster better communication between
different cultures through filmmaking. The festival hosts the CineGouna platform — a creative and business hub that supports Arab
talents through various meetings with industry key names, as well as organizing workshops, panels, masterclasses, film markets, project
development, and co-production platforms.
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S): CineGouna Rebranding: The seventh edition of the GFF rebranded CineGouna to reflect the development of its programs. CineGouna
Funding, previously known as CineGouna SpringBoard, now headed by film critic Ahmed Shawky, continued its role as a vital source of
financial support for Arab film projects in development and post-production. CineGouna Forum, formerly known as CineGouna Bridge,
continued to provide valuable industry discussions, masterclasses, and workshops. In addition to these changes, other CineGouna
programs, such as Emerge and Market, retained their names while expanding their activities to better serve the industry.
AMR MANSI
CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of GFF
EGYPTIAN
Sarah Bissada
Deputy Executive Director of GFF
EGYPTIAN
MARIANNE KHOURY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
EGYPTIAN
ANDREW MOHSEN
HEAD OF PROGRAMMING
EGYPTIAN
AHMED SHAWKY
HEAD OF CINEGOUNA FUNDING, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM CRITICS (FIPRESCI), AND THE EGYPTIAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
