El Gouna Film Festival

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The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF; Arabic: مهرجان الجونة السينمائي) is an annual film festival established in 2017, held in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna, Egypt.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The inaugural festival started September 22, 2017.[2][7] The psychological thriller Scary Mother, by Georgian first-time director , took the Golden Star, the festival's top feature film competition prize.[8][7][9][10] Oscar-winning actor-director Forest Whitaker was feted with a lifetime achievement award.[11]

Awards[]

Feature Narrative Competition[]

  • El Gouna Gold Star for a Narrative Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 50,000)

  • El Gouna Silver Star for Narrative Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 25,000)

  • El Gouna Bronze Star Narrative Film

(Certificate, Trophy and USD 15,000)

  • El Gouna Star for Best Arab Narrative Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 20,000)

  • El Gouna Star for Best Actor

(Trophy and Certificate)

  • El Gouna Star for Best Actress

(Trophy and Certificate)

Feature Documentary Competition[]

  • El Gouna Gold Star for a Documentary Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 30,000)

  • El Gouna Silver Star for Documentary Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 15,000)

  • El Gouna Bronze Star Documentary Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 7,500)

  • El Gouna Star for Best Arab Documentary Film

(Trophy, Certificate and USD 10,000)

2017 Winners[]

Feature Narrative competition[]

Golden Star: Scary Mother, Ana Urushadze

Silver Star: The Insult, Ziad Dower

Bronze Star: Arrhythmia, Boris Khlebnikov

Golden Star for Best Arabic Feature Film: Photocopy, Tamer Ashry

Best Actress: Nadia Kounda, Volubilis

Best Actor: Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Zama[8]

Cinema For Humanity Audience Award: Soufra, Thomas Morgan

Documentary competition[]

Golden Star: I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck

Silver Star: Brimstone and Glory, Viktor Jakovleski

Bronze Star: Mrs Fang, Wang Bing

Golden Star For Best Arabic Documentary: I Have a Picture, Mohamed Zedan[12]

Short Film competition[]

Golden Star: , Shady El-Hamus

Silver Star: Merry-Go-Round,

Bronze Star: , and

El Gouna Star for Best Arab Short Film: , [13]

2018 Winners[]

Feature Narrative competition[]

Golden Star: A Land Imagined,

Silver Star: Ray & Liz, Richard Billingham

Bronze Star: The Heiresses, Marcelo Martinessi

El Gouna Star for Best Arabic Narrative Film: Yomeddine, A.B. Shawky

Special Mention: The Man Who Surprised Everyone, Natasha Merkulova and

Best Actress: Joanna Kulig, Cold War

Best Actor: , Dear Son

Cinema for Humanity Audience Award: ; , and Yomeddine, A.B. Shawky (joint winners)

Feature Documentary competition[]

Golden Star: , Victor Kossakovsky

Silver Star: Of Fathers and Sons, Talal Derki

Bronze Star: ,

El Gouna Star for Best Arab Documentary Film: Of Fathers and Sons, Talal Derki

Short Film competition[]

Golden Star: ,

Silver Star: ,

Bronze Star: , Kaouther Ben Hania

El Gouna Star for Best Arab Short Film: , [14]

2019 Winners[]

Feature Narrative competition[]

Golden Star: You Will Die at Twenty, Amjad Abu Alala

Silver Star: Corpus Christi, Jan Komasa

Bronze Star: Adam, Maryam Touzani

El Gouna Star for Best Arabic Narrative Film: Papicha, Mounia Meddour

Best Actress: Hend Sabry, Noura's Dream

Best Actor: Bartosz Bielenia, Corpus Christi

Cinema for Humanity Audience Award: Les Misérables, Ladj Ly

FIPRESCI Award: 1982,

Feature Documentary competition[]

Golden Star: Talking About Trees, Suhaib Gasmelbari

Silver Star: ,

Bronze Star: Kabul, City in the Wind,

El Gouna Star for Best Arab Documentary Film: ,

NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film: Kabul, City in the Wind,

Short Film competition[]

Golden Star: ,

Silver Star: ,

Bronze Star: ,

El Gouna Star for Best Arab Short Film: , Zain Duraie

Special Jury Mention: , [15]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b "5th El-Gouna Film Festival kicks off on October 14". EgyptToday. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ^ "Highlights from the upcoming Gouna Film Festival's 5th edition - Film - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. ^ Joly, Josephine (2021-10-15). "Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival kicks off against the odds". euronews. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ^ "Feature: Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival revives tourism in famed Red Sea resort - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ^ "El Gouna Film Festival". ArabicPod101. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ^ a b "El Gouna Film Festival Facts and News Updates". newsR. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  8. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (2017-09-29). "'Scary Mother' Takes Top Nod at Egypt's Inaugural El Gouna Fest". Variety.comy. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  9. ^ "Egyptian movie 'Photocopy' wins best Arabic Feature at Gouna Film Festival". Egypt Independent. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  10. ^ "El Gouna Film Profile – 'Scary Mother' (Sashishi Deda)". EgyptToday. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  11. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (13 September 2017). "Forest Whitaker to Be Feted by Egypt's New El Gouna Film Festival; Lineup Announced (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  12. ^ "El-Gouna Film Festival reveals its awards - Daily News Egypt". DAilynewsegypt.com. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  13. ^ "The First Edition of El Gouna Film Festival Concludes with Huge Aspirations For MENA and Worldwide Cinema". El Gouna Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  14. ^ "El Gouna international film festival wraps". Euro News. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ^ "3rd El Gouna Film Festivals announces the winners". Ahram Online. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

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