cinema
3D films: Pros and Cons
Cinema/TV
June 24, 2010
3D films: Pros and Cons
3D technology may have revolutionized the cinema industry, but at what cost? Ali Abdel Mohsen and Ahmed Ramadan present both…
Q&A with Adel Yehia, dean of Egypt’s High Cinema Institute
Cinema/TV
June 6, 2010
Q&A with Adel Yehia, dean of Egypt’s High Cinema Institute
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni formed a committee of legal experts and professors from Egypt's High Cinema Institute to investigate…
Interview with Youssef Hisham: Nobody owns the truth
Cinema/TV
April 28, 2010
Interview with Youssef Hisham: Nobody owns the truth
Youssef Hesham stands out as a promising young director with an natural talent and a tendency to raise questions rather…
No happy endings in dictatorship
Cinema/TV
April 22, 2010
No happy endings in dictatorship
Directed by Ehab Lamei and produced by Hany William, this 94-minute film attempts to comically address the otherwise serious issues…
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
Archaeology
April 7, 2010
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
“I am an example of corruption. I am the son of this era and the previous eras. My awareness grew…
Security besieges cultural center in fear of protests
Cinema/TV
April 4, 2010
Security besieges cultural center in fear of protests
Central Security forces surrounded the French Cultural Center in Mobtadayan, downtown Cairo, yesterday, anticipating demonstrations after a number of film…
Khaled el-Sawy: In art, ends justify means
Cinema/TV
March 29, 2010
Khaled el-Sawy: In art, ends justify means
In all of Khaled el-Sawy's roles he makes an impact. Even if the part is small, the actor enchants both…
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
Cinema/TV
March 24, 2010
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
Sunday night marked the premier of Palestinian film Al mur wal rumman (Pomegranates and Myrrh, 2008) in Egyptian movie theaters.The…
Alice in Underland
Cinema/TV
March 16, 2010
Alice in Underland
"Alice in Wonderland," directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway, opened…
Indie films beat out major studios at Oscars
Cinema/TV
March 8, 2010
Indie films beat out major studios at Oscars
Los Angeles--Last night's Academy Awards ceremony, otherwise known as the Oscars, saw independent films win out over major studio productions…