The best of films from EGYPT from around the world today.

AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: FAYEQ NABHAN
Best Micro-Short Film: MERMAID AND HUMAN
Best Direction: AL-ADHAM
Best Editing: SPIRO SPATHIS
Best Visual Design: BLANK
Best Experimental: KING TUT
Best Children’s Film: THE BRIDGE OF CONNECTION
Best Story: THE SHINING HEROES CLUB
Best Music Video: VILLAGE OF MELODIES
Best Hand Drawn Animation: HARD DAYS
Best Human Interest Story: THE DELIVERY
Best Documentary: AWLAD ALI
Best Wed Series: THIS IS PORTLAND
Best New Media Film: SAD BIRTHDAY
Best Cinematography: A DREAMER’S CAIRO

BLANK, 5min., Egypt
Directed by Saif Yehia
Malek, a struggling painter, lose his Passion due to societal pressures. Reconnecting with his inner child, he rediscovers his love for art.

KING TUT, 5min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Ali
King Tut is the product of a workshop with children organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities with the aim of raising archaeological awareness among children. The film was shown in many museums in Egypt

The Bridge of Connection, 5min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Ali
The film tells the story of two neighboring villages: “Shujairat Village,” where people rely on agriculture, and “Tools Village,” where skilled craftsmen create essential tools. Despite their proximity, the two villages remain in constant conflict, each believing they are superior and self-sufficient. However, when a storm destroys the bridge connecting them, they find themselves isolated and facing unexpected challenges—farmers struggle without tools, and craftsmen suffer from a lack of food.

The Shining Heroes Club, 3min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Abd Elmoneim
“This short animated film, created by children using the cut-out technique, tackles the sensitive and vital topic of sexual harassment and bodily boundaries. Through simple yet powerful scenes, the film explores how a child might experience a violation of their personal space — and, more importantly, how they can recognize it, speak up, and seek help.

https://www.instagram.com/marwa_ali_86

Village of melodies, 5min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Ali
A short animated film about a village that lives in perfect harmony thanks to the “Sunrise Melody”—a magical blend of nature’s sounds and the voices of people in their daily lives. However, when a devil disguised as a violinist sneaks into the village, he deceives the villagers into silencing some of the sounds, believing it will make the melody purer. As a result, the “Sunrise Melody” disappears, and an eerie silence takes over. With the help of the wise man Imran, the villagers realize that true beauty lies in diversity and difference. They restore their voices, bringing back the enchanting melody and reviving the village once more.

Hard Days, 2min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Ali
This film is one of the outputs of a storytelling and drawing workshop to teach Sudanese children in Cairo to make animated films to express their ideas, dreams, and vision of their world and what surrounds them.

Mermaid and human, 3min., Egypt
Directed by Marwa Ali
This film is the result of a workshop to educate Sudanese immigrant children to Egypt

AL-ADHAM, 14min., Egypt,
Directed by Eman Hatem Ebied
The film revolves around the memory of a married couple and their relationship becomes a tragedy. When no one can get past it.

https://www.instagram.com/emanbloodmoon20

Spiro Spathis, 4min., Egypt
Directed by Abdalla Ezyan
The story and history of the Spathis brand, its origins, and how the brand continues and succeeds without advertising

https://instagram.com/AbdallaEzyan

Fayeq Nabhan, 10min. Egypt
Directed by Abdallah ElQaliouby
The film’s story is inspired by the story “The Concave Mattress” by the writer Youssef Idris, where the events revolve around a man who decided to stay asleep and never leave his bed mattress until the world changed after it became a harsh and savage place.

https://instagram.com/muhammad_raafat

The Delivery, 8min., Egypt
Directed by Abdalla Ezyan
A short film about a about a drug seller who hides as a delivery of restaurant and sells drugs in food boxes so that no one will reveal them. He enjoys quick money and earns illicit money, and he does not care who he hurts in society. The important thing for him is money and making money quickly. It does not matter, so he was… Halal or haram. It does not matter to anyone, until the party begins and

https://instagram.com/AbdallaEzyan

Awlad Ali, 8min., Egypt
Directed by Zain Mohamed Gomaa
“Awlad Ali” explores the hidden world of the powerful tribe dominating the Western Desert between Egypt and Libya. With over three million armed men, they operate beyond the reach of the law, controlling vast networks of smuggling for weapons and goods. The film delves into their complex hierarchy, their defiance of state authority, and their sprawling influence that extends deep into the heart of Egypt.

https://www.instagram.com/z.a.i.n.7.7

This is Portsaid, 8min., Egypt
Directed by Abdalla Ezyan
The film shows the side of life in the city of Port Said, and tells about the war and the history of the city of Port Said until they won the war. The film shows tourist places as a city in a strategic and tourist location and shows the places you can reach

https://instagram.com/AbdallaEzyan

Sad Birthday, 2min., Egypt
Directed by Abdalla Ezyan
A film between the past and the present about Birthday , how it was before the invention of social media platforms and the extent of its negative impact on our social lives.

https://instagram.com/AbdallaEzyan

A Dreamer’s Cairo, 6min., Egypt
Directed by Ezz Elawady
When Ahmed, also known as Ashry, moves from Port Said to Cairo for university, he finds himself in a city where he can finally pursue his childhood dream of acting. Ashry, who’s a physiotherapy student at Cairo University, finds himself spending time in the university’s theater more than in its classrooms. Through Ashry’s eyes, we see Cairo as more than just a city; it’s a main character in the story of a young dreamer, a cinematic one that both inspires and tests him. The film explores how this oddly beautiful, Hollywood-like city treats a young man with an unprecedented dream.