The 49th edition of Film Society Festival to kick off on May 6
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- 03 May 2023
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The management of Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, chaired by director of cinematography Mahmoud Abd El-Samie, announced that its 49th edition will kick off from May 6-13, at the Artistic Creativity Center in Cairo Opera House.
The awards ceremony will be held on May 20, under the auspices of Minister of Culture, Dr. Nevine El-Kilani.
El-Kilani stated that this festival is one of the most prominent festivals throughout the history of Egyptian cinema as it continuously provides awards in all cinematic branches.
El-Kilani added " The Film Society Festival is one of the most significant festivals which aims to present creative minds in the cinema industry on an annual basis in order to highlight their productions. It plays national and cultural role in an indirect way. The language of cinema is associated with images that affect our nation and the world. The festival is unique among Egyptian festivals, as it evaluates Egyptian film productions, thus it is regarded as the first regular annual evaluation of long Egyptian feature films”.
The president of the festival Mahmoud Abd El-Samie pointed out that the upcoming edition will be exceptional.
Fifty years have passed since the establishment of this festival. Its foundations, regulations and pillars were set in cooperation with the late critic Samir Farid and critic Sami Al-Salamouni. Read More…
