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Egypt, Cairo | Monday - 14 June, 2021

7 books by major critics and filmmakers at the 22nd Ismailia Film Festival

The management of the 22nd session of the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, scheduled to be held from 16 to 22 June, has prepared a group of important books on the history of Egyptian cinema and documentary cinema, written by a group of senior Egyptian writers, critics and filmmakers.

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Egypt, Cairo | Monday - 14 June, 2021

The Ismailia Festival for Documentaries and Shorts opens in the Swiss “Farah”

The management of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Film Center headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", has chosen to open the 22nd edition of the festival headed by the film critic Essam Zakaria "with the Swiss film "Farah" directed by: Julia Banter.

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Egypt, Cairo | Monday - 14 June, 2021

Ismailia Film Festival announces the jury for the 22nd edition of the festival

The management of the 22nd Ismailia International Documentary and Short Film Festival, organized by the National Center for Cinema, headed by scriptwriter Mohamed Al-Basousy, and chaired by the great critic Essam Zakaria, announces that its activities will start next Wednesday and will continue until June 22, about the final formation of the jury committees for the four competitions of the festival

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Egypt, Cairo | Monday - 14 June, 2021

14 films in the short documentary competition at the Ismailia Film Festival

As part of the activities of the 22nd session of the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Cinema Center headed by scriptwriter Mohamed Al-Basousy, and scheduled to be held from June 16 to 22, in Ismailia Governorate, 14 films will be shown in the short documentary competition.

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Egypt, Cairo | Sunday - 13 June, 2021

10 films produced by 22 countries in the feature documentary competition at the Ismailia Film Festival

Within the activities of the 22nd session of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Center for Cinema headed by scriptwriter Mohamed Al-Basousy, and which is scheduled to be held from June 16 to 22, this year in Ismailia Governorate, 10 long documentaries were shown in which 22 countries participated in their production.

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Egypt, Cairo | Sunday - 13 June, 2021

Honoring Rajaa Al-Jeddawi at the opening of the Ismailia International Documentary and Short Films

The Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Film Center headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", whose 22nd session will start under the chairmanship of film critic Essam Zakaria next Wednesday and will continue until June 22 in the city of Ismailia, decided to honor the name of the artist, Rajaa Al-Jeddawi, as the daughter of Ismailia and the owner of an honorable film credit.

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Egypt, Cairo | Saturday - 12 June, 2021

A special celebration of the star "Ahmed Badir" at the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films

The management of the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Center for Cinema and headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", decided to hold a special celebration throughout the days of the festival to celebrate a number of Egyptian stars who starred in short films, on the sidelines of the festival's activities in its 22nd session headed by the film critic "Issam Zakaria", which is scheduled to be held from June 16 to 22, in the city of Ismailia.

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Egypt, Cairo | Friday - 11 June, 2021

Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts celebrates the star "Safiya Al-Omari"

The Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Film Center headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", announces a special celebration to celebrate a number of Egyptian stars who starred in short films, on the sidelines of the activities of the 22nd session chaired by the film critic Essam Zakaria and scheduled to be held during the period From 16 to 22 June in Ismailia.

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Egypt, Cairo | Thursday - 10 June, 2021

Tamer Habib, Hala Khalil and Khaled Bahgat are among the juries of the Ismailia Festival for Documentary and Short Films

The management of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Center for Cinema and headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", announces the selection of three Egyptian creators to participate in jury committees in its 22nd session headed by the film critic Essam Zakaria, which is scheduled to be held from 16 to 22 June in the city of Ismailia, where the director is headed by d. Khaled Bahgat, Professor of Directing at the Higher Institute of Cinema, jury of the Student Film Competition, directed many works of art that enriched the cinematic scene.

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Egypt, Cairo | Wednesday - 9 June, 2021

Ismailia for Records and Shorts honors the pioneer of the art of animation "Fayza Hussein"

The management of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is held by the National Center for Cinema and headed by the scriptwriter "Mohamed Al-Basousy", announces the honoring of the animation artist and pioneer of the art of animation, the late director "Fayza Hussein" in its 22nd session headed by the film critic Essam Zakaria and scheduled to be held from 16 to 22 on June this year in Ismailia

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Egypt, Cairo | Monday - 7 June, 2021

Awards of the22nd edition of Ismailia International Film Festival for documentaries and shorts

The full list of the Ismailia International Film Festival Awards

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Egypt, Cairo | Saturday - 5 June, 2021

Watch best titles of Taskoviski Films

Taskovski films ltd. Is a london based world sales and production company of independent documentary. We welcome innovative, playful and risky forms of filmmaking capable of engaging and surprising audiences around the globe.

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Egypt, Cairo | Thursday - 3 June, 2021

June 16 Opening of the activities of the 22nd Ismailia Festival

Scriptwriter Mohamed El-Basousy, head of the National Film Center, announced the new date for the 22nd Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which is headed by film critic Essam Zakaria.

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Egypt, Cairo | Wednesday - 5 May, 2021

Ismailia Festival for Documentary and Short Films honors Kamal Ramzy, "Sheikh of Film Critics"

The management of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films in its 22nd session, headed by the film critic Essam Zakaria, announces its honor to the great film critic Kamal Ramzi, "Sheikh of Egyptian and Arab Film Critics"

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Egypt, Cairo | Sunday - 25 April, 2021

Ismailia Festival for Documentary and Short Films unveils poster for the 22nd session

The management of the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films revealed the poster of its 22nd session, to be held during the period from 19 to 25 May next headed by film critic Essam Zakaria

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