Over $400,000 in Awards for 21 Film Projects
CineGouna Film Production Support Program, the platform of El Gouna Film Festival to support Arab film projects in the development and post-production stages, has announced the full list of winners of the program’s 7th edition, with total awards exceeding $400,000, in the form of financial and service support awards provided by El Gouna Film Festival and its prestigious sponsors.
The CineGouna Film Production Support Program jury, composed of Swiss expert Nadia Dristi, Sudanese director and producer Amjad Abu Al-Ela, and critic and artistic director of the Tunisian Carthage Film Festival Lamia Guiga, and after consulting with the sponsoring companies, distributed 40 valuable awards to 21 projects that competed in the program this year.
Amr Mansi, co-founder and CEO of El Gouna Film Festival, expressed his happiness with the great diversity of awards and their record-breaking total, saying: “The interest of all film and cultural institutions in the region in supporting CineGouna’s projects to support film production confirms the trust that El Gouna Film Festival has gained from everyone, as it is the place where projects are born that later become great films chosen by major festivals around the world.”
While Ahmed Shawky, President of CineGouna Film Production Support, spoke about the seventh edition, saying: “During the days of CineGouna Film Production Support, the makers of the 21 participating projects held 174 individual meetings with companies, institutions and international festivals participating in the festival, and the 40 awards were distributed among all projects, confirming the valuable addition that CineGouna provides to talented filmmakers, whether through direct support or opening up horizons for networking and cooperation with everyone who can benefit them.”
Here is the full list of CineGouna Awards for Supporting Film Production 2024:
CineGouna Platform Certificate, and a cash prize of $15,000 for the best project in development: Masters of Beauty and Magic (Egypt), directed by Gad Shahin, produced by Yousry Nasrallah
CineGouna Platform Certificate, and a cash prize of $15,000 for the best film in post-production: My Father and Gaddafi (USA, Libya), directed by Jehan, produced by Jehan and David Guinty and Mohamed Sweid
$20,000 cash prize from MBC Studios and MBC Academy: Remind Me to Forget (Saudi Arabia), directed by Lama Jamjoum, produced by Mariam Sindi and Rami Al-Zayer
$10,000 cash prize from Rotana: Harami Al-Baqara (Egypt), directed by Mohamed Zidan, produced by Mark Lotfy
$10,000 cash prize from Rotana: Remind Me to Forget (Saudi Arabia), directed by Lama Jamjoum, produced by Mariam Sindi and Rami Zayer
$10,000 cash prize from Witness: The Trial of Leila (Tunisia, France), directed by Charlie Coca, produced by Cyrine Salami, Dora Bouchoucha and Caroline Nataf
$10,000 cash prize from O West: The Colony (Egypt, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), directed by Mohamed Rashad, produced by Hala Lotfy, co-producers Etienne de Ricourt and Qismat El Sayed
$10,000 cash prize from Red Star Films: The Colony (Egypt, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), directed by Mohamed Rashad, produced by Hala Lotfy, co-producers Etienne de Ricourt and Qismat El Sayed
$10,000 cash prize from Lagouni Film Production: Masters of Beauty and Charm (Egypt), directed by Jad Shahin, produced by Yousry Nasrallah
$10,000 cash prize from Blue Bee Productions: Son of the Streets (Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon), directed by Mohamed El Moghny, produced by Rashid Abdel Hamid and Jaleeb Lokians
$10,000 cash prize from Rise Studios: Even in the Dark I See You (Lebanon, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), directed by Nadim Tabet, produced by Georges Choucair and Elie Sahibi
$10,000 cash prize from The Sound of Egypt: Eghterab (Tunisia), directed by Mehdi Hmili, produced by Mufida Fadhila and Mehdi Hmili
$10,000 cash prize for an Egyptian film from ESLSCA University: Armstrong (Egypt), directed by Ayman El Amir, produced by Nada Riad
$10,000 cash prize from ART: Armstrong (Egypt), directed by Ayman El Amir, produced by Nada Riad
$5,000 cash prize from New Century Productions: El Aassas (Algeria), directed by Mohand Lamine, produced by Linda Belkhiri, co-producer Mitham Jbara
$5,000 cash prize from New Century Productions: Who Are Watching (Belgium, France, Qatar), directed by Karima Saeedi, Produced by Julie Frere
$5,000 Cash Prize from Her Story Films: Nas El Kabayen (Egypt, Qatar), directed by Hind Bakr, produced by Hind Bakr and Tamer Nady
$5,000 Cash Prize from the Red Sea Film Fund for a project in development: Running with Monsters (Czech Republic, Lebanon), directed by Laila Basma, produced by Natalia Pavlon
$5,000 Cash Prize from the Red Sea Film Fund for a film in post-production: Life After Siham (France), directed by Nemir Abdel Massih, produced by Camille Laimel and Ali El Arabi
$10,000 Cash Prize from the International Emerging Talents Foundation (IEFTA): Son of the Streets (Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon), directed by Mohammed El Moghny, produced by Rashid Abdel Hamid and Gleb Lukyants
IEFTA Development to Screening Program: Running with Monsters (Czech Republic, Lebanon), directed by Laila Basma, produced by Natalia Pavlon
$5,000 Cash Prize from Narration: Alienation (Tunisia), directed by Mehdi Hmili, produced by Mufida Fadhila and Mehdi Hmili
$5,000 for script development services with Mariam Naoum from Narration: The City 2008 (Yemen), directed by Youssef Al-Sabbahi, produced by Alaa Amer
$50,000 for film distribution from MAD Solution: Remind Me to Forget (Saudi Arabia), directed by Lama Jamjoum, produced by Mariam Sindi and Rami Al-Zayer
$50,000 USD Distribution from MAD Solution: Qumra (Denmark, France, Lebanon, Jordan), directed by Michel Kesrouani, produced by Tine Mikkelsen
$5,000 Rotterdam Film Lab Invitation from the Arab Cinema Center: House Number Seven (Syria, Qatar), directed by Rama Abdi, produced by Hazar Yazigi
$11,500 USD Post-Production Services from B Media Productions: House Number Seven (Syria, Qatar), directed by Rama Abdi, produced by Hazar Yazigi
$11,500 USD Post-Production Services from B Media Productions: The Legend of Mahmoud (Qatar), directed by Mayar Hamdan and Shaima Al-Tamimi, produced by Shaima Al-Tamimi and Diaa Jarbi
$10,000 USD Color Correction Services from Shift Studios: Eghterab (Tunisia), directed by Mehdi Hmili, produced by Mufida Fadhila and Mehdi Hmili
$10,000 USD Full Promotion Package Services from Shift Studios: Remind Me To Forget (Saudi Arabia), directed by Lama Jamjoum, produced by Mariam Sindi and Rami Al-Zayer
$10,000 post-production services from Big Bang Studios: Son of the Streets (Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon), directed by Mohammed Al-Mughni, produced by Rashid Abdul Hamid and Gleb Lukianets
$10,000 post-production services from Big Bang Studios: The Stranger’s Opposition (Algeria, France, Switzerland), directed by Malek Ben Ismail, produced by Hashemi Zertal and Farid Bremel
$13,000 Filmmaker Residency in Los Angeles from the US Embassy in Cairo and Film Independent: Masters of Beauty and Charm (Egypt), directed by Jad Shahin, produced by Yousry Nasrallah
Invitation to attend a French Film Festival from the French Embassy in Cairo and the French Institute: Nass El-Kabain (Egypt, Qatar), directed by Hind Bakr, produced by Hind Bakr and Tamer Nady
Invitation to attend a French Film Festival from the French Embassy in Cairo and the French Institute: Harami El-Baqara (Egypt), directed by Mohammed Zidan, produced by Mark Lotfy
Invitation to attend a market The European at the Berlin Film Festival covers accreditation and travel expenses of 1,500 euros and a one-year membership in DAE services provided by the European Documentary Foundation DEA and IEFTA: Remind Me to Forget (Saudi Arabia), directed by Lama Jamjoum, produced by Mariam Sindi and Rami Al-Zayer
Covered invitation for a project in development to participate in the Torino Film Lab TFL NEXT with a participation fee of 1,700 euros from the Torino Film Lab and IEFTA: Another Place (Sweden), directed by Esraa Al-Kujali Hagstrom, produced by Lars Lövin
Covered invitation for a project in development to participate in the Rawi Lab from the Royal Film Commission – Jordan: Qumra (Denmark, France, Lebanon, Jordan), directed by Michel Kesrouani, produced by Tine Mikkelsen
Covered invitation for a film in post-production to participate in the Mosaic Lab from the Royal Film Commission – Jordan: Son of the Streets (Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon), directed by Mohammed Al-Mughni, produced by Rashid Abdulhamid and Gleb Lukianets
Covered invitation for a documentary film project in development to participate in Mediterranean Documentary Film Market (MediMed): Nas El Kabayen (Egypt, Qatar), directed by Hind Bakr, produced by Hind Bakr and Tamer Nady
PUBLISHED: OCT 31, 2024.
