Fourth edition is based on votes of 142 Arab and international critics hailing from 57 countries.
Elia Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven and Maryam Touzani’s Adam received four nominations each in the first round of voting in this year’s Critics Awards for Arab Films.
A total of 142 Arab and international film critics from 57 countries are participating in the fourth edition of the awards, organised by the Arab Cinema Centre (Acc).
Suleiman’s comedy-drama It Must Be Heaven, which premiered in Cannes Competition in 2019, has been nominated for best film, director, actor (Suleiman) and screenplay.
Moroccan filmmaker Touzani’s feature directorial debut Adam,...
Elia Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven and Maryam Touzani’s Adam received four nominations each in the first round of voting in this year’s Critics Awards for Arab Films.
A total of 142 Arab and international film critics from 57 countries are participating in the fourth edition of the awards, organised by the Arab Cinema Centre (Acc).
Suleiman’s comedy-drama It Must Be Heaven, which premiered in Cannes Competition in 2019, has been nominated for best film, director, actor (Suleiman) and screenplay.
Moroccan filmmaker Touzani’s feature directorial debut Adam,...
- 6/17/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
Egyptian film critic Ahmed Shawky has resigned from his post as artistic director of the Cairo International Film Festival after past controversial social media posts re-emerged.
Shawky had been acting as the event’s artistic director since its 2019 edition and had only recently taken over the role on a permanent basis. The next edition is scheduled for November 19-28.
AP is reporting that the posts included a blog in which Shawky appeared to condone violence when referring to the deaths of 70 people at an Egyptian soccer match in 2012; he described the fans as being “culled.” The critic had previously written about the death of the daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood leader in 2013, saying he would “kill her with my own hands”
In response to the resignation, the festival said it would continue to “uphold our principles of championing diversity, bridging cultures, encouraging dialogue, celebrating new voices”.
Shawky also posted his own statement on Wednesday,...
Shawky had been acting as the event’s artistic director since its 2019 edition and had only recently taken over the role on a permanent basis. The next edition is scheduled for November 19-28.
AP is reporting that the posts included a blog in which Shawky appeared to condone violence when referring to the deaths of 70 people at an Egyptian soccer match in 2012; he described the fans as being “culled.” The critic had previously written about the death of the daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood leader in 2013, saying he would “kill her with my own hands”
In response to the resignation, the festival said it would continue to “uphold our principles of championing diversity, bridging cultures, encouraging dialogue, celebrating new voices”.
Shawky also posted his own statement on Wednesday,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
His resignation has come after reportedly controversial social media posts in Arabic came to light.
The Cairo International Film Festival’s new artistic director Ahmed Shawky has stepped down from his position just days into the job.
His resignation has come in response to growing protests at his appointment linked to reportedly controversial social media posts in Arabic.
An anonymous letter addressed to international film professionals outside the Arab film world started circulating via email and on the social networks following the announcement of Shawky’s appointment last week.
It contained translations of inflammatory Arabic-language social media posts by Shawky,...
The Cairo International Film Festival’s new artistic director Ahmed Shawky has stepped down from his position just days into the job.
His resignation has come in response to growing protests at his appointment linked to reportedly controversial social media posts in Arabic.
An anonymous letter addressed to international film professionals outside the Arab film world started circulating via email and on the social networks following the announcement of Shawky’s appointment last week.
It contained translations of inflammatory Arabic-language social media posts by Shawky,...
- 6/11/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
Egyptian film critic Ahmed Shawky has resigned from his role as artistic director of the Cairo International Film Festival after inflammatory social media and blog posts of his resurfaced that led to calls for his removal.
The news of Shawky’s resignation was announced by the festival’s advisory board on Wednesday, according to the AP. He was appointed to the position this year after serving as acting artistic director for 2019’s festival.
Shawky drew criticism when in 2014 he referred in a blog post to a 2012 soccer riot in Egypt that left 70 people dead. Shawky suggested that those killed, many of whom were hardcore fans of the team, were “culled” in the accident and were inferior or were selectively killed, according to AP.
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AP also cited another post in which in 2013 following the death of the daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood leader,...
The news of Shawky’s resignation was announced by the festival’s advisory board on Wednesday, according to the AP. He was appointed to the position this year after serving as acting artistic director for 2019’s festival.
Shawky drew criticism when in 2014 he referred in a blog post to a 2012 soccer riot in Egypt that left 70 people dead. Shawky suggested that those killed, many of whom were hardcore fans of the team, were “culled” in the accident and were inferior or were selectively killed, according to AP.
Also Read: Venice Film Festival Is Still on for September, Governor Confirms
AP also cited another post in which in 2013 following the death of the daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood leader,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Advisory committee is drawing up different contingencies as well as protective measures for guests.
The Cairo International Film Festival (Ciff) is pushing on with its 42nd edition in spite of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will run as planned from November 19 to 28 and has opened its call for submissions.
Producer Mohamed Hefzy, who took the helm of the festival in 2018, has been reconfirmed as its president for a third year by Egyptian culture minister Enas Abdel Dayem.
Film critic Ahmed Shawky, who led the selection process in 2019, has been officially appointed artistic director, succeeding the much-loved Arab...
The Cairo International Film Festival (Ciff) is pushing on with its 42nd edition in spite of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will run as planned from November 19 to 28 and has opened its call for submissions.
Producer Mohamed Hefzy, who took the helm of the festival in 2018, has been reconfirmed as its president for a third year by Egyptian culture minister Enas Abdel Dayem.
Film critic Ahmed Shawky, who led the selection process in 2019, has been officially appointed artistic director, succeeding the much-loved Arab...
- 6/3/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
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