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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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Nitin Mishra

by Sherif Awad He hails from the Uttar Pradesh state in India. Born and brought up in Moradabad, his parents are from Akbarpur near the holy city of Ayodhya “We are three brothers”, reveals Mishra...

Knotty Knott

by Sherif Awad Michael “Knotty” Knott has been acting for over sixty years. Given the name Knotty since his school days, he started his artistic career when he was only twelve years old...

Around the World with Music

by Sherif Awad Brazilian filmmakers Diana Boccara and Leo Longo are a couple who decided to tour the world while shooting a music video with a regional rock band in each and every country they step...

The Illusionist: Ahmed Shehata VFX Egypt-USA

by Sherif Awad In filmmaking, visual effects are not only about creating huge monsters like King Kong and Godzilla nor about constructing spaceships and flying saucer. Currently, talented visual...

Tony Said and the Chariots of Fire

Tony Said with this  year’s Oscar winner Sam Rockwell by Sherif Awad During the inaugural edition of Elgouna Film Festival last September, an elegant gentleman wearing a lavish tuxedo was...

Jessy Matador: from Africa to the music world

by Sherif Awad With his sportive looks, dancing movements and strong voice, singer Jessy Matador has finally come to America after scoring great success in Europe, Africa and the rest of the world...

My Interview in Ireland-Sherif Awad

Fortifying Dialogue An interview with Egyptian Curator, broadcaster, editor and Critic Sherif Awad, who contributed to the Solus Collective’s Irish / Arabian Avant-Garde Film Tour.  Jason Oakley:...

Orchidea Festival Ecuador

by Sherif Awad Latin artists, directors and celebrities walked on the red carpet when the 3rd Annual Festival de Cine La Orquídea 2013 was inaugurated on November 15 in Cuenca, Ecuador. The gala night...

Soad Hosny: a resurrection in London

By Sherif Awad Nicknamed “The Cinderella of Egyptian cinema”, Egyptian actress and performer Soad Hosny was born in Cairo, 1943 only to become one of the most beloved sex symbol in the Arab World...
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