Today, Sunday, May 11th, 2014, The Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts holds a press conference at Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House, 07:00 pm, to reveal details on the 17th edition of the festival which will run from June 3rd to 8th, 2014.

With the presence of a massive number of media figures and media outlets, Kamal Abdel Aziz, Festival President and Director of the National Cinema Center, along with the Festival Director Mohamed Hefzy, will reveal details on the programs, jury members and the opening film for this year's installment.

Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts awards the best two films in its four main sections:

- Long Documentary Films Competition (52 minutes or longer)
- Short Documentary Films Competition (Less than 52 minutes)
- Short Feature Films Competition (Less than 60 minutes)
- Animation Films (Cartoon - Puppets - Computer Graphics)

The awards presented are:

- The Golden Tablet and a sum of $ 3000 will be awarded to the director of the best film in each section of the competition.
- A Jury Prize will be given to two films in each section of the competition and is of the sum of $ 2000.
- An audience award that will be given to the winning film.

The festival regulations are on its official website: www.ismailiafilmfest.com