Prizes of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival (21st- 30th Nov.2017)

Prizes of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival (21st- 30th Nov.2017)

Official Competition Prizes
 The Golden Pyramid for Best Film Presented to the producer: “THE INTRUDER”
By: Leonardo Di Costanzo – (Italy, Switzerland, France).
 The Silver Pyramid-Special Jury Prize for Best Director: “KILLING JESUS”- By: Laura Mora
(Colombia, Argentina).
 The Bronze Pyramid for Best First or Second work of a Director: “NINA” – By: Juraj Lehotský
(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic).
 Prize for Best Actor: “RAOUF BEN AMOR” for his performance in TUNIS BY NIGHT
By: Elyes Baccar- (Tunisia, France).
 Prize for Best Actress: “DIAMAND ABOU ABBOUD” for her performance in “INSYRIATED”
By: Philippe Van Leeuw – (Belgium, France, Lebanon).
 Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Best Screenplay: “LOS PERROS”- By: Marcela Said
(Chile, France, Argentine, Portugal)
 Prize for Best Artistic Contribution: “DISAPEARANCE” – By: Boudewijn Koole
(The Netherlands, Norway)
 The International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI PRIZE): “Killing Jesus” – By: Laura Mora Ortega
(Colombia, Argentina)
(The first movie by Columbian Director Laura Mora Ortega for her artistic adaption to a complicated moral issue, and raising questions about the responsibility of searching for justice).
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Horizons of New Arab Cinema Prizes
 Saad Eldin Wahba Prize for Best Arab Film: “GHOST HUNTING” – By: Raed Andoni
(France, Palestine, Switzerland)
(For its excellent dramatic adaptation, introducing outside the box way in telling the story, and giving the chance for the watcher to interact with the story, rather than directly telling the story to the watcher).
 Salah Abu Seif Prize (Special Jury Prize): “A CERTAIN NASSER”
By: Badih Massaad, Antoine Waked – (Lebanon)
(For its simplicity, events connections, and its ability to discuss the case of sacrifice in the filmmaking industry, through choosing a unique character on both personal and artistic aspects).
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International Critic’s Week Prizes
 Shadi Abdel Salam Prize for Best Film, awarded to the director:”Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir”
For “THE SWAN”- (Iceland)
 Fathy Farag Prize for Best Artistic Contribution: For ” VILLAGE ROCKSTARS”
By: Rima Das – (India)
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Cinema of tomorrow International Prizes
 Youssef Chahine Prize for Best Short Film: “ROOF KNOCKING”- BY: SINA SALIMI-(ESTONIA)
 The Special Jury Prize: “CARGO”- BY: KARIM RAHBANI – (LEBANON- Cyprus, France)
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