Articles by Sherif M. Awad: Film Critic-Since 1990

Egyptian Actor Mohamed Karim

by Sherif Awad  Many Arab actors, who have been inspired by Egyptian-born star Omar Sharif, have tried to breakthrough onto the A-List of Hollywood stars yet they faced many challenges. But...

Jay Weidner: Conspiracy Theorist

by Sherif Awad Considered to be a ‘modern-day Indiana Jones’, renowned filmmaker and author Jay Weidner had ongoing worldwide quests to find clues in ancient heritages and in various films. Among his...

Karim Shukry Zaloum/Alain Zaloum

by Sherif Awad In 1956, leading composer, singer and actor Mohamed Fawzy was sitting with a group of friends when he heard the voice of a young man covering an American song originally belonging to...

Egyptian Screenwriter Waheed Hamed

Sherif Awad Aired in Ramadan 2010, the first part of El-Gamaa came in 28 Episodes retelling the origins of The Society of the Muslim Brotherhood and the fully detailed story of its founder Hassan...

De Mented, De Ranged, De Ceptive, De Palma

by Sherif Awad A not so great documentary about a great filmmaker is the 2015 (released late 2016 online and on other media) De Palma by the directorial duo of Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow who went...

Nasser 2017

Interview with Yasser El-Masry: Portraying President Nasser in El-Gamaa 2 Interview with Yasser El-Masry: Portraying President Nasser in El-Gamaa 2 By Sherif M. Awad Background and Interest in Arts...

Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? (Political and Social Change)

Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? – Book by Mette Toft Nielsen Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? Book by Mette Toft Nielsen About the...

The Rise of Egyptian Film Industry: Fadi al-Lawand’s Journey

by Sherif M. Awad This article explores the journey of Fadi al-Lawand, an artist hailing from a family deeply rooted in the Egyptian film industry. Discover how his upbringing and experiences shaped...

Exploring Egypt Through Film Locations: A Roundup of Iconic Places

by Sherif M. Awad With the earliest film projections using a Lumière Brothers’ cinematograph at the Toussoun Exchange in Alexandria on the 15th of November then in Cairo on the 28th of November 1896...
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