by Sherif Awad In its 44th edition, the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR) actively continue to support independent filmmaking from around the globe with its funds and screenings since it...

by Sherif Awad The violent incidents that followed the shooting and the death of a twelve year-old boy by a police officer in Cleveland, Ohio were not the first sad events related to racial problems...

by Sherif Awad The backstage of the entertainment industry can sometimes be more interesting that the final products we see sometimes. There is a lot of drama, comedy and also some horrors taking...

by Sherif Awad A film that has the premise of a contemporary thriller: there are soldiers upholding their mission at any cost, there is an attractive young journalist trying to root out the corruption...

by Sherif Awad  A wave of new films coming from the Arab Gulf is starting to take a remarkable position among the repertoire of our region. There have been trials not only to make shorts and...

by Sherif Awad Before I start to watch the films of the New Year, I thought about nominating for the readers some films I have seen during 2014 during my festivals’ travels or through digital media...

by Sherif Awad  Since the consecutive launches of the first Arabsat Satellite in 1985 and the first Nilesat Satellite in 1988, Egypt and the Arab world both entered the era of free-to-air and...

by Sherif Awad The 32nd Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries returns this month and features more than 100 international, Arab and Egyptian films. Opening and closing programs will...

by Sherif Awad Aussie director Gillian Armstrong is one the few directors who succeeded in the realms of both documentaries and features. In addition to Little Women, Oscar and Lucinda and Charlotte...