Aswan International Women's Film Festival (AIWFF) was founded in 2017 by Egyptian screenwriter Mohamed Abdel Khalek. It is the first festival geared towards teaching filmmaking to youth in the
Aswan
Aswan (, also ; ar, أسوان, ʾAswān ; cop, Ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ) is a city in Southern Egypt, and is the capital of the Aswan Governorate.
Aswan is a busy market and tourist centre located just north of the Aswan Dam on the east bank of the ...
region.
History
The festival, established in 2017 by Mohamed Abdel Khalek, has quickly become one of Egypt's premier film events.
It is conducted in coordination between the Egyptian ministries of culture and tourism, under the supervision of the National Council for Women.
The festival attracts an international audience of celebrities and politicians from the Arab world and beyond, such as
Yosra El Lozy
Yosra El Lozy ( ar, يسرا اللوزي, ; born August 8, 1985) is an Egyptian actress. She has received many awards from regional and international film festivals. She has won various awards for her acting in '' Qobolat Masrouqa'' (2008), '' ...
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Madeleine Tabar
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Biography
Tabar was born in Beirut on 26 February 1958. She studied Public Relations and Advertising at the Lebanese University. She bega ...
,
Randa El Behery
Randa El Behery ( ar, راندا البحيري) is an Egyptian model and actress.
Early life
Her mother was an interior designer. She studied at the Department of English Language and Literature at Cairo University
Cairo University ( ar ...
,
Danny Glover
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Barbara Bouchet and others.
The festival is dedicated to Algerian fighter Jamila Bouhaird, who attended a tribute in her honor at the 2nd edition in 2018.
The 3rd edition of the festival, held February 20, 2019, honored the career of
Mohsena Tawfik, veteran star of Egyptian film and television.
Over 125 students have been trained in festival workshops, producing several documentary films as graduation projects.
In addition to screening over 30 films, the festival conducts seminars, a women's issues forum, a producer's salon (composed entirely of men) and celebratory events.
See also
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List of women's film festivals
References
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Women's film festivals
Annual events in Egypt
African film festivals
Winter events in Egypt
2017 establishments in Egypt
Film festivals established in 2017