Global attention to Egypt Media Hub at the Cannes Festival
The place designated for the initiative & nbsp; egyptian Media Hub at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival market in its session of activity and vitality, has become a meeting point for Egyptian content manufacturers with their counterparts from all over the world, as well as a number of diplomats interested in getting closely identifying the Egyptian movie industry. Among the most prominent visitors was the Indonesian Minister of Culture, Fadli Zone, who discussed the opportunities for technical cooperation between Egypt and Indonesia, in addition to important visits from the heads of international and Arab cinematic festivals.
& nbsp; On the pioneering role of the platform, she emphasized that it represents a new initiative aimed at supporting a promising generation of Egyptian filmmakers, and enhancing the Egyptian presence in the global market, by providing production, photography, montage and visual effects. Egyptian cinematic art, local stories novel and highlighting Egyptian culture, an initiative led by producer Shahinaz Al -Akkad with the support of a group of industry pioneers, with the aim of linking Egyptian talents to the global audience. Cooperation between veteran filmmakers and the new generation, as well as strengthening relations with international entertainment centers, and displaying Egyptian and Arab culture in international forums such as the Cannes Festival. For stories that reflect Egyptian society in its various dimensions, as well as highlighting the technical and productive capabilities that Egypt offers at the global level & quot;
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Akkad added: & quot; Egyptian content is very popular in the region, but we aspire to expand more towards Asian and African markets And European, in an effort to openly openness and cultural cooperation. We have rich experiences and stories that have not yet appeared in the way it deserves on the screen, and our mission is to communicate this culture and stories to the global audience, while highlighting Egypt as a promising cinematic destination on the map of international production & rdquo;
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Al -Akkad emphasized that the Egyptian cinema industry, as it is the oldest in the region, deserves a platform that celebrates the creativity of its children and pays it For globalization.
& nbsp; Wide & rdquo;. The visual, with the participation of prominent names such as: Shahinaz Al -Akkad, Mohamed Hefzy, Ahmed Badawi, Ali Al -Arabi, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Maryam Naoum, Hisham Fathi, Alaa Lashin, Adly Touma, Cedric Aoun, and in cooperation with Marwa Abu Laila and Nadine Abdel Ghaffar. It included more than 4,000 films and a project from 140 countries around the world, which establishes the importance of this remarkable Egyptian presence as a new step towards more international interaction and joint creativity.
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