GFF extends submission deadline for projects in development

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Tue, 16 Jun 2020 - 01:18 GMT

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File - El Gouna Film Festival.

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CAIRO – 16 June 2020: El-Gouna Film Festival announced that the submission deadline for projects in development of the fourth edition of CineGouna SpringBoard has been extended.

The festival extended the submission deadline to give candidates a chance to submit their works until June 25, 2020. As for the applicants with films in the post-production stage, the deadline for submission is July 10, 2020.

The entry form and full information regarding eligibility for submission can be found on the festival’s website: www.elgounafilmfestival.com. The final results will be announced on August 1, 2020.

Accepted projects will be reviewed by a committee of experts appointed by GFF, and selected on the basis of their content, artistic vision, and overall financial feasibility.


The best project in development and film in post-production will each receive a cash award of US $15,000 and a CineGouna Platform certificate.

In addition, participating projects stand to win other grants funded by GFF’s partners and sponsors.

Over US $240,000 were awarded to the winning projects at the third edition of CineGouna SprinBoard.

It is worth mentioning that the 26th Palm Springs International ShortFest selected five of GFF 2019’s line-up including all four El-Gouna Star winners: ''Exam'' by Sonia K. Hadad, winner of El-Gouna Golden Star for Short Film; ''Ome'' by Wassim Geagea, winner of El-Gouna Silver Star for Short Film; ''Flesh'' by Camila Kater, winner of El-Gouna Bronze Star for Short Film; and ''Give up the Ghost'' by Zain Duraie, winner of El-Gouna Star for Best Arab Short Film; to compete for the ShortFest’s 2020 edition. The list also features "All Inclusive" by Teemu Nikki.

The Palm Springs International ShortFest is the largest film festival for short films in the United States.

The fourth edition of GFF is set to take place from September 24 to October 2, 2020. While the activities organized by CineGouna Platform will take place from September 26 to October 1, 2020.



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