Egypt’s Alexandria Short Film Festival to kick off on April 5

CAIRO - 5 April 2021: The seventh edition of Alexandria Short Film Festival will kick off on April 5.

The seventh edition’s poster, is the idea of Asmaa Khaled and designed by Salma Osama.

The poster’s idea revolves around the most famous god "Hercules" in the history of the Greeks, where the Greek and Roman ruins and origins lie in the depths of Abu Qir and the city of Heracleion, relative to the god Hercules.

In its current edition, an animation competition has been added with the participation of nine films, all of which will be screened for the first time in Egypt.

The festival also continues to support a special competition for students where 8 films will be screened for the first time in Egypt.

Alexandria Short Film Festival is a cinematic celebration held every year in Alexandria under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.

It aims to spread and support short films, and to exchange Arab cultures.