Festivals: call for entries

Reception of applications for Kazan International Muslim Film Festival is still in progress

 

On February 1, submission for the XX Kazan International Muslim Film Festival started. The submission will last till June 1, 2024. The Selection Committee will finish its work by the beginning of July. After this, the official selection will be announced.

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ALTERNATIVA FILM PROJECT call for entries: Development Lab

 

Deadline: 28.04.2024

Bukhara, Almaty and online, June-October 2024

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Kyrgyz Serial: The contest of scripts (2024_kg)
 
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Thursday, 05 December 2013 00:00

First Egyptian Film about Homosexuality Hits DIFF's Dubai Film Market
 
First Egyptian Film about Homosexuality Based on a True Story Family Secrets Part of Dubai Film Market amid Censorship Restrictions Threatening a Cinematic Release in Local Theaters.
 

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Thursday5 December, 2013:

Egyptian Director Hany Fawzy's Family Secrets participates in Dubai Film Market within the 10th DubaiInternational Film Festival where the film will have its world market premiere. MAD Solutions company is in charge of the film's marketing and distribution campaigns on both regional and international levels.

 Family Secrets is Hany Fawzy's feature directorial debut, who is best known for scripting several cinema hits including Osama Fawzy's Baheb El Cima (I Love Cinema),and Ard El Ahlam (Land of Dreams) by Daoud Abdel Sayed.

The new feature is still experiencing censorship restrictions in Egypt as the head of censorship has ordered the cut of no less than 13 scenes, which was rejected by both the director and Al Amal Film Production, which has produced the film.

Dubai Film Market (DFM) is the business center of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Located in the heart of the festival headquarters, the market is the destination to discover the best in Arab cinema and has established a number of pioneering initiatives to showcase and support Arab film-makers.

Hany Fawzi's Family Secerts is written by Mohamed Abdel Qader, andis the first production by IhabKhalil's Al Amal Film Production.

Based on a true story, the film revolves around a young gay man and the struggles he faces with his family and community over the issue of his sexuality.

Family Secrets stars the new talent Mohamed Mahran, prolific actress Salwa Mohamed AliTarek SolimanPassant ShawkiEmad Al Raheb, and Ahmed Abd El Wahab.

 

The Official Trailer of Family Secrets

 

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