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Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), held under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, is proud to announce that acclaimed Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan will serve as President of the International Competition Jury for the Festival’s upcoming 46th edition, taking place 12–21 No...

Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the opening of submissions for the 11th edition of the Cairo Film Connection, part of the festival’s 46th edition, scheduled to take place from November 12 to 21, 2025. Applications will be accepted from May 7 through August 1, 2025, via the fes...

Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the opening of film submissions for its 46th edition, scheduled to take place from November 12 to 21, 2025. Filmmakers can submit their works via the festival’s official website starting today, April 20, through August 1, 2025. The early bird wi...

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced on Thursday the selection of the project “Ayin Hara”, directed by Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Kareem, to represent the festival at the prestigious Fantastic 7 initiative. Held annually as part of the Cannes Film Festival, Fantastic 7 is a...

As part of joint efforts to enhance the presence of Egyptian cinema on the international stage and position Egypt as an attractive destination for film production, the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its return to Marché du film de Cannes )Cannes Film Market( through a joint p...

Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects for its 10th edition, which will take place during the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) from November 17 to 20. The lineup features 18 projects from ten countries, spanning both post-production and development stages. The s...

Cairo International Film Festival signed a cooperation agreement with Sofitel El Gezirah Hotel in Cairo to be the official partner to host all stars and guests of festival during its 45th session, to be held from November 13 to 22. The agreement was signed by CIFF President, Actor Hussein Fahmy, and...

The Casablanca Arab Film Festival is set to honor the President of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), actor Hussein Fahmy, in its 5th edition granting him the Special Creativity Award in recognition of his rich cinematic career, as well as his extraordinary contribution to the Egyptian an...

Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced the signing of a joint Protocol of Cooperation with China Media Group to enhance cooperation and exchange in cinema-related areas, development of joint content on international films in both countries, as well as sharing views, and exchange of artis...

CIFF Announces Specialized Workshops to Support Filmmakers The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announces organizing a number of workshops, on the sidelines of its 45th edition due to take place from 13th to 22nd of November, within the framework of the festival’s support and development of...

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced its strong support to Arab Cinema both financially and artistically, in addition to expanding participation among film makers during the upcoming 45th edition of the festival which will be held from the 13th to the 22nd of November. This year, a...

The Cairo Film Connection (CFC) announced the projects that have been chosen to take part in the tenth edition of Cairo Film Industry Days, scheduled to take place within the proceedings of the 45th CIFF, which will be held from 15 to 24 November. Basically, the list includes 15 cinematic projects f...