The winners of the Cairo Film Connection announced at the 41st Cairo Film Festival.
Cairo Film Connection (CFC) is an initiative that brings together international producers, financiers, distributors, and representatives from funding bodies, sales agents and TV channels to initiate international co-productions and partnerships with films from the Arab world.
Arab Cinema Center Award
An invitation given to the winning project’s producer to attend the Rotterdam Lab, a five-day training workshop for emerging producers, held on the sidelines of the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam – IFFR in the Netherlands (January 22 – February 2).
Shameem by Karim Rahbani
Arabia Pictures Award
A 10,000 USD Cash Award for a feature-length project in development or post-production.
Under Construction by Nadim Tabet, produced by Georges Schoucair
ART Award
A 10,000 USD Cash Award for a feature fiction project in development.
Leila and I by Maggie Morgan, produced by Shady Habashy
Badyã Award
A 15,000 USD Cash Award for a feature-length project in development or in post-production.
The Station by Sara Ishaq, produced by Nadia Eliewat
Ensan Films Award
A 7,000 USD Cash Award for a feature-length project in development or post-production.
The Land Beyond by Nadine Salib, produced by Hala Lotfy
Iraqi Cinema Award
A 5,000 USD Cash Award for a feature-length project in development or in post-production.
A House for Expats by Naji Ismail
Leyth Production Award
An in-kind award of sound mixing by Samy Gharbi, partner, sound designer, in Auditorium 7.1 for 15 days equivalent to 12000$ to a feature-length project in post-production.
The Life and Times of Omar Sharif by Mark Lotfy & Axel Petersen, produced by Muhammad Taymour & Sigrid Helleday
MAD-Ergo Award
A Distribution in the Arab World with 30,000 USD Minimum Guarantee for a feature fiction project in development or post-production.
The Life and Times of Omar Sharif by Mark Lotfy & Axel Petersen, produced by Muhammad Taymour & Sigrid Helleday
New Century Award
A 10,000 USD Cash award for a feature-length project in development or post-production.
About Her by Islam El Azzazi, Dina Farouk & Rina Khoury
OSN Award
A 50,000 USD Licensing agreement award for a feature fiction project in post-production.
Europa by Haider Rashid & Stefano Mutolo
RED Sea Award
An invitation of a feature-length project in development or post-production to participate in the Red Sea Souk project market including registration, plane, and hotel for the producer and director of the project.
Under Construction by Nadim Tabet, produced by Georges Schoucair
Rotana Award
A 10,000 USD cash award for a fiction project in post-production or development.
About Her by Islam El Azzazi, Dina Farouk & Rina Khoury
The Cell Award
A 3,000 USD cash award for a feature-length project in post-production and the creation of a DCP.
The Disqualified by Hamza Ouni, produced by Erige Sehiri
Jury Special Mention: On the trail of Yamile by Fatma Racha Shehadeh, produced by Franck Merenda
Script Doctoring Award by Mariam Naoum Offered by Sard: Leila and I by Maggie Morgan, produced by Shady Habashy
