Film
Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival
Cinema/TV
October 28, 2010
Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival
The last quarter of the year is usually busy in the Arab film festival circuit with six festivals competing to…
Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II
Cinema/TV
October 19, 2010
Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II
Egyptian cinema is a quite significant presence at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival. "Messages from the Sea," Dawood Abdel-Sayed's…
The stars are out: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Cinema/TV
October 16, 2010
The stars are out: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival
The fourth annual Abu Dhabi Film Festival (14-23 Oct) kicked off last Thursday at the Emirates Palace, where a large…
The final day of the Alex film festival: Social woes
Cinema/TV
September 20, 2010
The final day of the Alex film festival: Social woes
Like previous days, the final day of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries failed to attract a large number…
Alexandria Film Festival’s day three: Palestinian sorrows, Turkish fears and French blues
Cinema/TV
September 17, 2010
Alexandria Film Festival’s day three: Palestinian sorrows, Turkish fears and French blues
The Alexandria film festival is into its second day. On Thursday, 16 September, the Green Plaza screens, which are showing…
Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival
Cinema/TV
May 17, 2010
Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival
Seventeen films from a women's perspective will be screened at the Center of Creativity on the premises of the Opera…
Slow summer season to see few major movies
Cinema/TV
May 11, 2010
Slow summer season to see few major movies
The limited number of Egyptian films to hit theaters this summer has been anticipated since last year. The season, which…
Iron Man II: The curse of the sequel
Cinema/TV
May 9, 2010
Iron Man II: The curse of the sequel
The Hollywood film Iron Man II opened on the international market before it opened in the United States. This was…
The Glimpse: Don’t talk to Strangers
Cinema/TV
April 28, 2010
The Glimpse: Don’t talk to Strangers
Lamh el-Basar (The Glimpse, 2009), Youssef Hisham's first feature film was shown Tuesday at El-Gomhurriya theater as part of Egypt's…
Prof calls for delta cities funding
Environment
April 24, 2010
Prof calls for delta cities funding
Civil engineering professor Marawan Shahien said that delta cities around the world need to come together to find ways of…