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...

by Sherif Awad The Search for Freedom is not the title for a film about a third world country in struggle or some people revolting against a dictator… In fact, it is a documentary written and...

by Sherif Awad An international cast including Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Vincent Cassel and Toby Jones lead Tale of Tale, the first English-speaking film by Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone. The...