Andrea Stinson
Cultural Portfolio: Arabic Movies
Movies are a part of Arabic culture. Approximately 3 out of 4 Arabic films are Egyptian films. There are several film festivals that take place in the Middle East. One being the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which was established in 1976. At this film festival awards are given, the best being a Golden Pyramid, the award for best film. Other prizes include the Silver Pyramid Prize and Naguib Mahfouz Prize. Sometimes the festival will be used to make political and cultural statements by adding references and ideas within the films. The CIFF is the biggest contributor to the growth of networking and production of films coming from the Arab world.
The CIFF though still popular, is becoming less popular than festivals such as the Dubai International Film Festival which are more extravagant. Awards at the Dubai International Film Festival include: the Muhr Emirati, Muhr Arab Short, Muhr Arab Documentary, Muhr Arab Feature, Muhr AsianAfrica Short, Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentary, Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature, FIPRESCI Short, FIPRESCI Feature, and EmiratesNBD People’s Choice Award.
The last couple years the festivals have suffered as political turmoil and low cinema admissions are making them less popular.
Sources
UK Hot Movies, Cairo Film Festival
Dubai Film Festival, Industry and Films
Cairo Film Connection
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