Iris Nazmy ( arz, ايريس نظمى; died March 4, 2018) was an Egyptian writer, journalist and film critic. She was the President of the Alexandria Film Festival.
Biography
Nazmy was born in
Cairo and graduated from
Cairo University's Faculty of Arts. When she was a student, her first dialogue was with the then-Dean of the Faculty of Arts regarding the perceived inferiority of women who sit in cafeterias or coffee shops. This dialogue was published in ''Al Qahira'' newspaper.
At the beginning of her career she worked at Sabāh al-Khayr and ''
Rose al-Yūsuf
''Rose al-Yūsuf'' ( ar, روز اليوسف; also written ''Rose al-Yousef'') is an Arabic weekly political magazine published in Egypt.
History and profile
''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was first published on 26 October 1925. The magazine was named afte ...
'' magazine. She also worked in Dar
Akhbar El Yom
''Akhbar el-Yom'' ( ar, أخبار اليوم, ) is an Arabic language weekly newspaper published in Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Afr ...
, in the accidents news department.
She has participated in several festivals, including the establishment of the
Cairo International Film Festival, Alexandria International Film Festival, and Aswan's African States Film Festivals. She is considered the first Egyptian woman to head a cinema festival.
Awards and honours
Nazmy won the honor of the Fourth National Festival of Egyptian Cinema. A book about her life, ''Iris Nazmi: brave heart'', was written by Mona Thabet and published by the Cultural Development Fund in Egypt.
See also
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Lists of Egyptians
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إيريس نظمي
External links
CRITICS, HAVE YOU reached your verdict? Alexandria Film Festival President Iris Nazmy
20th-century births
2018 deaths
Egyptian film critics
Egyptian women film critics
Egyptian journalists
Egyptian women journalists
Egyptian women writers
Writers from Cairo
Year of birth missing
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