By Sherif Awad A scene from Crop taken at al-Ahram building in downtown Cairo The Egyptian revolution in January 25 mystified numerous artists and filmmakers in Egypt and beyond. Since its first spark...

by Sherif Awad It is very common to meet someone of Indian descent who speaks English fluently but it is a rarity to find that same person also equally fluent fluent in French, Russian, German...

by Sherif Awad For viewers and critics alike, climbing action films on are defined by big Hollywood production like The Mountain starring Spencer Tracey, The Eiger Sanction starring Clint Eastwood...

by Sherif Awad Although he left us eleven year ago, Marlon Brando is still considered to be one of the greatest actors ever lived as he pioneered great performances on film and stage not to mention...

by Sherif Awad Our week in Verona at the 35th edition of its African film festival allowed us to discover many beautiful places and activities that should be experienced by everyone interested in...

by Sherif Awad  Before our jury gathered to deliver the awards of the fifth edition of the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC), we were invited to visit the archeological site of...

by Sherif Awad In Northern Italy, the city of Verona was not only famous for its artistic heritage and its Roman Theatre, but for being the city where three Shakespeare’s plays took place;...

by Sherif Awad Short films are known for their condensed ideas and messages, which set the tones of great expectations to come from a new filmmaker in the course of shaping and maturing.  At the...

by Sherif Awad Before I was invited to Cyprus (which I visit for the first time) as jury member in the fifth edition of its International Short Film Festival (ISFFC), I was exposed to several Cypriot...