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14 May 2026

Hussein Fahmi in the First Session of the Egyptian Pavilion at Cannes: Preserving Cinematic Heritage is an Ongoing Responsibility to Connect Generations with Our Artistic History

Actor Hussein Fahmi, President of Cairo International Film Festival, participated today in the first panel discussion at the Egyptian Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival under the title "Reviving Heritage". Other speake...

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14 May 2026

CIFF at Cannes: Hussein Fahmi and Mohamed Tarek participate in FIAPF Session on "Festivals as Audience Drivers"

Actor Hussein Fahmi, President of Cairo International Film Festival, and Critic Mohamed Tarek, Artistic Director of the festival, participated today in the Forward-Looking Session of the International Federation of Film...

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13 May 2026

The Egyptian Pavilion has Opens at the Marché du Film, Cannes Film Festival 2026

The Egyptian Pavilion officially opened today at the Marché du Film of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, in the presence of representatives from partner organizations, filmmakers, producers, media professionals, and interna...

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11 May 2026

Honoring President of Cairo International Film Festival with Arab Cinema Personality of the Year Award

Arab Cinema Center announced awarding great artist Hussein Fahmy, President of Cairo International Film Festival, the "Arab Cinema Personality of the Year" award in its seventh edition, in recognition of his artistic car...

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10 May 2026

CIFF Opens Submissions for Twelfth Edition of Cairo Film Connection

Cairo International Film Festival announces the opening of submissions for the twelfth edition of Cairo Film Connection, held as part of its forty-seventh edition scheduled from November 11 to 20, 2026.Applications will...

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07 May 2026

For the second consecutive year.. The Egyptian Pavilion at Cannes in collaboration between CIFF, GFF, and EFC

Egypt's landmark presence at Cannes returns for its second year, uniting institutional and industry partners under a shared commitment to Egyptian and Arab cinema on the world stage.Following its Best Pavilion Design Awa...

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23 Apr 2026

Rasha Hosny Represents Cairo International Film Festival at the Programmers' Salon in Beijing

In a move reflecting Cairo International Film Festival's strong international presence, critic Rasha Hosny, the festival's programmer for the Asia-Pacific region, participated as a speaker at the "Programmers' Salon" dur...

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22 Apr 2026

CIFF Continues its Collaboration with the Cannes Marché du Film and Sitges Festival, Championing "Rock, Paper, Sea" in the "Fantastic 7" Initiative

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is pleased to announce its continued collaboration in the "Fantastic 7" initiative, a joint effort between the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival and the Sitges – Inte...

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