by Sherif Awad In Egypt, our notion about Australian cinema is limited to stars like Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce and Nicole Kidman and films like Australia and the first three Mad Max films...

by Sherif Awad Last week, we discussed the documentary Paths to Freedom that retold the struggle of Namibians until their country gained its independence in 1990. In the same context, another...

by Sherif Awad Among the important documentaries screened at the 4th Luxor African Film Festival last week, the Namibian documentary Paths to Freedom that retells the long road walked by Namibian...

by Sherif Awad The art of caricature goes back to the day of Leonardo da Vinci and artists of the 18th century who also used to criticize social and political matters by drawing exaggerated portrayal...

by Sherif Awad Last week, the film selection at the 4th edition of Luxor African Film Festival, taking place in Egypt from 16 till 21 of March, has been finally revealed with around hundred films from...

by Sherif Awad The Dark Horse, a new drama from New Zealand, was announced as the winner of Audience Award of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Directed by James Napier Robertson, it...

by Sherif Awad One of the important sections at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is Signals: Regained which explores cinema’s treasure trove, screens restored classics...

by Sherif Awad  One of the film screened in European Film Market of the Berlinale 2015 is Run, the feature debut by writer-director Philippe Lacôte, an Ivorian director has been doing short...

by Sherif Awad As we mentioned in the last article, the International Film Festival, in Rotterdam (IFFR), gives priority to filmmakers, who are producing their first or second film. In that context, a...