Luxor African Film Festival
Appearance
Location | Luxor, Egypt |
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Founded | 2012 |
Founded by | Sayed Fouad, Azza al-Husseny |
Most recent | 2023 |
Directors | Sayed Fouad |
Hosted by | Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF) |
Language | Egyptian Arabic English |
The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) is an annual
African cinema in Luxor, Egypt. In October 2019 the Malmö Arab Film Festival recognized LAFF for having "made great strides and [become] one of the most important festivals specialized in African cinema".[1]
Luxor African Film Festival is run by the Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF). Writer Sayed Fouad and director Azza al-Husseny were involved as cofounders.[2] First conceived in mid-2010, the first festival took place in February 2012.[3]
Prizes
The festival awards prizes for both short and long films. In 2013 the prizes were as follows:[3]
- The Grand Nile Prize for Best Long Film: $10,000 and The Golden Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Jury Prize for Long Film: $8,000 and The Silver Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Prize for Best Artistic Contribution in a Long Film: $5,000 and The Bronze Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Grand Nile Prize for Short Film: $5,000 and The Golden Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Jury Prize for Short Film: $4,000 and The Silver Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Prize for Best Artistic Contribution in a Short Film: $3,000 and The Bronze Mask of Tutankhamen
Annual editions
Edition | Dates | Prizes |
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1st | February 2012[3] | Grand Nile Prize (Long Film): Soul Boy Jury Prize (Long Film): Our Beloved Sudan Best Artistic Achievement (Long Film): Born on the 25th of January Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Short Life Jury Prize (Short Film): The Cry of the Dove Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): The Bottom of the Pit Radwan Al-Kashef Award (Short Film): Living Skin and The Cassava Metaphor |
2nd | 18–24 March 2013[3] | Salah Abou-Seif Best Film Award (Long Film): Hidden Beauties Special Jury Award (Long Film): La Pirogue Certificates of Recognition (Long Film): Coming Forth by Day and Town of Runners Best Film Award (Short Film): Habsin / Softly on Saturday Morning Special Jury Award (Short Film): Studio Technical Achievement Award (Short Film): 9th April 1938: Bousculades Radwan El-Kashef Award: My Beautiful Nightmare |
3rd | 2014 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Imbabazi: The Pardon Jury Prize (Long Narrative): The Rooftops Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Tall As A Baobab Tree Special Awards: Hassan Ben Badida and Jim Neversink Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Doaa Aziza Jury Prize (Long Documentary): The Devil's Lair Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): The River and Emirs in Wonderland Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Wooden Hand Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Made in Gougou Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Haunted Souls Special Mention: Reda and The Projectionist Radwan Al-Kashef Award: El Bostan El Saaed Street |
4th | 2015 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): L'Œil Du Cyclone and Umutoma Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Beats of the Antonov Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Suffering is a School of Wisdom Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Paths to Freedom Radwan al-Kashef Prize: The Past Will Return Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Warda Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Motherland Special Mention: Matanga and Father |
5th | 17 – 23 March 2016[4] | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Mona Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Without Regret Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Free State Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): We Have Never Been Kids Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Sembene Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Roundabout In My Head Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Stranded Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Aida |
6th | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Kalushi Jury Prize (Long Narrative): The Children of the Mountain Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Our Preacher and Hedi Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Footprints of Pan-Africanism Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Little Eagles Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): White Potion Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Le Bleu, Blanc, Rouge des mes Cheveux Jury Prize (Short Film): We Are Just Fine Like This Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Kandil El Bahr | |
7th | 2018 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): The Originals Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Keteke Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Benzine Samir Farid Award (Long Narrative): Wallay Radwan El-Kashef Prize (Long Narrative): Benzine Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Mama Colonel Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Waithira Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): New Moon Special Mention (Long Documentary): Sister Courage Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Pantheon Jury Prize (Short Film): Nice, Very Nice Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Imfura Special Mention (Short Film): Companionship |
8th | March 2019 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): The Burial of Kojo Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Exterior Night Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Sew the Winter to My Skin Special Mention (Long Narrative): Look At Me FIPRESCI Prize – LAFF 2019 (Long Narrative): Until the End of Time Radwan El-Kashef Prize (Long Narrative): Mabata Bata Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Lost Warrior Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Whispering Truth to Power Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Dreamaway Best Artistic Achievement (Freedom Film): House of the Rivers Jury Prize (Freedom Film): The Mercy of the Jungle Al Husseiny Abou-Deif Prize (Freedom Film): Urgent Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Timoura Jury Prize (Short Film): Tithes and Offering Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Ales Special Mention (Short Film): Sega |
References
- ^ Luxor African Film Festival Night makes waves in Malmö, Sweden, Ahram Online, 7 October 2019.
- ^ Al-Youm, Al-Masry (2019-11-20). "Luxor African Film Festival to feature Youssef Chahine films in Africa". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c d Thoraia Abou Bakr, Luxor hosts second Luxor African Film Festival, Daily News Egypt, March 19, 2013.
- ^ Actor Mahmoud Hemeda named honorary president of 38th Cairo Film Festival, Ahram Online, 27 March 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Luxor African Film Festival on Facebook