international competition

1- The Prize for the Best Screenwriter (Saad El-Din Wahba Prize) Goes to the Screenwriter: Klaus Haro For the Film: Letters to Father Jacob Directed by: Klaus Haro Produced by: Mr. Risto Salomaa (Kinotar Oy Company) (Finland) For his achievement in structuring a story that is constantly engaging and offering surprises as it goes onto celebrate the essence of humanity 2- The Prize for the Best Film The Golden Pyramid Presented to the producer Goes to the Film: Letters to Father Jacob Directed by: Klaus Haro Produced by: Mr. Risto Salomaa (Kinotar Oy Company) (Finland) For its excellent cinematic form and the deep study of human condition.

The Best First work of a Director ( Naguib Mahfouz Prize) Goes to the Director: Gonzalo Calzada For his film: Luisa Produced by: Cinema Group (Argentina) For its tragic-comical treatment of a predicament of a hapless woman who has been wronged by an insensitive and uncaring society

The Prize for the Best Actor (Shared between two Actors) For their sustained and convincing performances portraying men up against life's travails with the pain and humour inherent in that The Actor: Subrat Dutta For his role in Film: Madholal Keep Walking Directed by: Jai Tank Produced by: Dream Cuts (India)

The Prize for the Best Actor (Shared between two Actors) The Actor: Fathy Abdel Wahab For his role in Film: Nile Birds Directed by: Magdy Ahmed Aly Produced by: Al- Arabia Cinema Production & Distribution (Egypt)

The Prize For the Best Artistic Contribution Film: One War Directed by: Vera Glagoleva Produced by: Khorosho Production, GVI – Group (Russia) For its use of cinematic expression as it recovers a forgotten slice of history with sympathy and understanding.

1- FIPRESCI Prize Presented to the Director Goes to the Director: Mona Achache For her film: The Hedgehog Produced by: Les Films des Tournelles (France) 2-The Prize for the Best Director Goes to the Director: Mona Achache For her film: The Hedgehog Produced by: Les Films des Tournelles (France) For her outstanding debut work showing a mastery of the medium, sensitivity and a remarkably clear vision 3-The Special Jury Prize The Silver Pyramid Presented to the Director Goes To the Film: The Hedgehog Directed by: Mona Achache Produced by: Les Films des Tournelles (France) For accomplishing a high degree of artistic integrity and novelty.

The Prize for the Best actress The Actress: Karolina Piechota For her role in Film: Splinters Directed by: Maciej Pieprzyca Produced by: Akson Studio (Poland) For the warmth, humour and credibility she brought to her role