Djerba / Reem Shaker Today, April 23, at a hotel on the “Island of Dreams,” Djerba, we met with Ms. Abla Lesoud, the world-renowned athlete and director of the Djerba International Film Festival, where details of the upcoming edition were announced.  

Malmo Industry Days, held during Malmo Arab Film Festival, announced that Yemeni feature film project "Al Madinah 2008" won a $5,000 financial award dedicated to supporting its development phase.

Cairo, April 15, 2026

Cairo International Film Festival management announced the opening of film submissions for its 47th edition, scheduled to take place from November 11 to 20, 2026. Submissions from filmmakers worldwide will be accepted starting today, April 15, and will continue until August 1, 2026, through the festival's official website, with an early bird submission period available until May 22.

Renowned actor Hussein Fahmy, President of Cairo International Film Festival, held a discussion session with Mr. Cui Yan, Executive Director of the Organizing Committee of Beijing International Film Festival and General Manager of the Festival Company.

Tell us about your experience as the executive producer of the series Al-Matba‘a.

Tunisian Sofiane El Fani wins best cinematography award at the 49th Japan Academy Awards
The film, "The Master of Kabuki", of which he is the director of photography, tells the story of a young man who dives into the world of Kabuki. This film keeps breaking the record for the biggest box-office hit for a Japanese film in terms of number of viewers 🌟

He is the artist whose name echoed on the stage of the Carthage Theater on the summer night of 1987, in an unforgettable evening. After an absence with multiple reasons, the star Walid Toufiq returns to perform at a grand closing ceremony of the Casa Tarab music nights.

The administration of Cairo International Film Festival, presided over by Hussein Fahmy and its entire staff, extends its sincerest congratulations to H.E. Dr. Gihane Zaki on the occasion of the Presidential Decree appointing her as Egypt's Minister of Culture.

Saïma Mezoughi
In Fujairah, culture is felt as life itself is felt—gradually woven into the everyday, nourished by the relationship between place and its people, and by the memory that forms between mountain and sea, between the individual and the community. In this horizon, culture emerges as an inseparable part of the collective fabric, permeating social rhythms, shaping modes of expression, and influencing how one listens to oneself and to others. Here, cultural policies are understood as a conscious choice to nurture a human being capable of thought, attuned to beauty, aware of their place in a changing world, while remaining rooted in their origins.