The management of the Alexandria Short Film Festival revealed the list of films that will be shown within the activities of the tenth session of the festival, which begins from the 25th and continues until the 30th of this month of April. The list of films expands to include a selection of the most important international, regional and Egyptian productions that participated in the most prominent film festivals. Around the world, as well as trying to discover new voices of talent.
Moony Mahmoud, the artistic director of the festival, thanked the programming team and commented: The festival faces a constant challenge to obtain the strongest films, so that it has become an important date and a rich platform that celebrates short films and their makers, and in light of the festival’s keenness to encourage and support short film makers, a special award is being offered this year. The year for best screenplay for an Arab film presented by the great writer Fouad Al-Hashem.
(Feature Film Competition – International)
The 12-minute film Al-Taraa, directed by Gad Shaheen, is shown for the first time in Africa, Egypt.
Canary in a Coal Mine, directed by Duan Kaukji, is a 20-minute film, shown for the first time in the Middle East, Lebanon.
The film Room 217, directed by Sorosht Abarash, is 15 minutes long and is shown for the first time in Africa, Kurdistan – Iraq.
The film Six Years, Three Months and Twelve Days, directed by Ilya Baumeyer and Catherine Faucher, is 8 minutes long and is showing for the first time in the Middle East, Africa, Switzerland and Germany.
Eger 1552, directed by Attila Sass, Middle East premiere, 17 minutes long, Hungary.
Zoom film directed by Jordi Calvet, premiered in the Middle East and Africa, 14 minutes long, Spain.
A film with all due humanity, directed by Kasper Czecinski, premiere in the Middle East and Africa, duration 23 minutes, France.
Bae-woo’s Funeral, directed by Beom-gyu Lee, Middle East premiere, 22 minutes, South Korea.
The film The Last Call, directed by Harry Holland, premieres in the Middle East and Africa, lasts 19 minutes, United Kingdom.
Film And That’s All for This Christmas, directed by Peter Volchev, Middle East premiere, 15 minutes, Bulgaria.
El Dorado, directed by Matthew Volpe, premiered in the Middle East and lasts 19 minutes, Belgium and Italy.
Warcraft movie, directed by Angela Demiska, Middle East premiere, 15 minutes, Macedonia.
The Holy Sacrifice movie, directed by Jean-Claude Leblanc, premiere in the Middle East and Africa and lasts 15 minutes, Canada.
Martha, directed by Leo Medard, Middle East premiere, 25 minutes, Belgium.
Mother of Prime Time, directed by Sonny Calvento, premiered in Africa and lasts 14 minutes, the Philippines and Singapore.
The film “Zarqaa Al-Yamamah Wings”, directed by Abdulaziz Al Sultan, premiered in Africa and lasts 15 minutes, Saudi Arabia.
Far Away Film, Júnor Mártinsdóttir Schlüter, Middle East and Africa premiere, 5 minutes, Iceland.
(Documentary Film Competition – International)
I am Graziella, directed by Giuseppe Anthony Di Martino, Italy, 16 minutes long, premiere in the Middle East and Africa.
Necklace, directed by Ruth Hondoma, United Kingdom, Ethiopia, duration 19 minutes, premiering in the Middle East and Africa.”
Archimedes, directed by Nikolai Flotsky, Russia, 16 minutes long, premieres in the Middle East and Africa.
The Perfect Shot: Antarctica, directed by Quinn Halleck, USA, premiere in the Middle East and Africa.
Mixed Racer, directed by Jonah Atallah, produced by the Netherlands and Switzerland, 9 minutes long, premiering in the Middle East and Africa.
The Budapest Hermitage, directed by Zofia Baczolay, a 24-minute Hungarian film, premiering in the Middle East and Africa.
Hawadit Ekinji, directed by Marwa El-Sharqawi, from Egypt, 14 minutes long.
(Animation Film Competition – International)
The film “The End of War” directed by Simone Massey, from Italy, is 5 minutes long, and premieres in the Middle East.
Dragon Gate movie, directed by Wenkai Duan, China, 3 minutes long, premiered in the Middle East and Africa.
The Heaviest Demand, directed by Peter Boehring, from Germany, 10 minutes long, Egyptian premiere.
Europe on a Plate, directed by Samuel Albaric and Thomas Trichet, France, duration: 15 minutes, premiere in the Middle East.
The Pink Mountain, directed by Thomas Kunstler, Greece, 9 minutes, premiere in the Middle East.
Ethel, directed by Beatrice Yegge, from Switzerland, 8 minutes long, Egyptian premiere.
A Long Night, directed by Ahmed Adel, Egypt, 4 minutes, Egyptian premiere.
The Enchanting Fairy, directed by Cédric Egodt – David van de Wey, from Belgium, duration: 15 minutes, premiere in Africa.
Misovi, directed by Lisi Grünberg, from Estonia, lasting 10 minutes, premiering in the Middle East and Africa.
Garano, directed by David Dotel and Vasco Sa, a co-production between Portugal and Lithuania, has a duration of 14 minutes and is shown for the first time in the Middle East.
Only the Half, directed by Jorge Moraes Payet, Spain and premiering in Africa.
The Bride’s Dream, directed by Joe Zhang, produced by China/Canada, 7 minutes long, premiere in the Middle East.
(Arab Film Competition)
To Rima, directed by Hossam Gamal, a 21-minute Egyptian film, world premiere.
Tell you a secret? Directed by Mohamed Alawi, a 15-minute Egyptian film, premiering in the Middle East and Africa
Extended intensity, directed by Sultan Rabie, a 13-minute Saudi film, premiered in Africa.
Very wonderful, directed by Marilyn Nauman, a 14-minute Lebanese film, premiering in Africa.
Al-Taftafa and Al-Maqnin, directed by Amir Ben Saifi, an Algerian film, 13 minutes long, premiered in Egypt.
Heart Attack, directed by Amr Ali, 16-minute Syrian film, world premiere.
A Small Room, directed by Kimren Petassi, a 14-minute Iraqi film premiering in Africa.
An excuse is better than a sin, directed by Hashem Sharaf, a 15-minute Bahraini film, world premiere.
Our Male and Our Female, directed by Ahmed Al-Yasser, is an 11-minute Jordanian film, premiering in the Middle East and Africa.
(Student Competition – for Egyptians)
The film “The Sun Will Not Rise” by director Adham Khaled, “The Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo”, a feature film, has a duration of 13 minutes.
Makamikho movie, directed by Habiba Khaled, Pharos University – Department of Media Arts, 6-minute animation.
Twenty-five minutes directed by Basant Jarwani, German University in Cairo, 11-minute narrative.
This Day, directed by Mahmoud Sadiq, Alexandria Film Institute, 6-minute narrative.
A Stranger in My House, directed by Ahmed Saber, “Cairo University – Faculty of Information”, 12-minute documentary.
Education of Women, directed by Hassan Rommel, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 7-minute documentary.
Special number, directed by Maryam Nasser, Alexandria Film Institute, 6-minute narrative.
The management of the Alexandria Short Film Festival consists of Mohamed Mahmoud as president, Moony Mahmoud for artistic management, and Mohamed Saadoun as director. It is a cinematic celebration held every year, founded and organized by the Art Circle Association, and aims to spread the culture of short films and exchange Arab and international cultures, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Solidarity. Social Development Authority, the General Authority for Tourism Promotion, Red Star, Dr. Youssef Al-Amiri, Gulf People in Love with Egypt, Drosos Foundation, ACT Foundation, Misr International Films, and the Syndicate of Cinematic Professions.
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