The Cairo International Women's Film Festival (Arabic: مهرجان القاهرة الدولي لسينما المرأة) or CIWFF is an independent initiative dedicated to introducing films directed by women from around the world[2] — not necessarily addressing women's issues—to explore the perspectives of female filmmakers.[3]
The founder and directors of the festival emphasize its goal to be serving as a platform through which films created by women are introduced to the audience as well as 'a meeting point for the audience and filmmakers'.[4] To that end, films are screened at no fee[5] with both English and Arabic subtitles[6] and Q&A sessions, panels and master classes are held with guests of the festival.[7]
The festival first came to existence in 2008 in the form of Entre Cineastas (Arabic: بين سينمائيات) or the Caravan of Arab and Latin American Women's Films (Arabic: قافلة سينما المرأة العربية واللاتينية).[8] The caravan was held in various Arab, Latin American, and Spanish cities.[9] Over the years, the initiative developed to, eventually, expand into the Cairo International Women's Film Festival, and include the Caravan as one of many sections of the festival.[1]
Sections, events and activitiesedit
Throughout the festival, master classes and panels are held to introduce filmmakers to the audience and open the floor for themes or film-based discussions.
One pillar of the festival is the One Minute Workshop (Arabic: ورشة أفلام الدقيقة الواحدة). This is a workshop instructed by filmmaker and founder of CIWFF, Amal Ramsis, where she teaches non-professional women the basics of making short films in order to write, act, shoot and direct one-minute long films addressing a selected concept. It is held several times around the year in various cities and towns around Egypt and the Arab World, Latin America and Europe in collaboration with the TRAMA network and Drac Màgic—the women's film festival that had launched the initiative in 1997.[10]
Sections of the festival change with every edition.[11] One integral section, however, is the Caravan.[12] Every edition also celebrates one prominent female filmmaker by screening a selection of her films in a section titled ′Tribute to a Cineaste′ and inviting her to conduct Q&A sessions and a panel.[13] Other recurring sections are the International Panorama, the Country in Focus and the Guest Festival—which is often a partner women's film festival.[14]
Awardedit
CIWFF features one award: The Audience Award. It was first introduced in the 6th edition (2013). All films qualify except films from the Caravan, the Tribute and the Workshop. Through public vote, one film is selected to receive the award. No committee has any say in the selection. Should the audience vote for a short film, the award is divided between the first- and the second-ranking films. It is, then, presented to the director of the winning film—if present—and the film is screened on closing night.
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External linksedit
Cairo International Women's Film Festival's Official Website
9th CIWFF's Trailer
9th CIWFF's Making-Of Video
October 31, 2023
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filmmakers 3 Cairo International Women s Film FestivalCIWFF s LogoLocationCairo EgyptFounded2008AwardsAudience AwardNo of films53 films 74 screenings at the 2017 edition 1 Festival dateFebruary MarchLanguageAll films are subtitled in Arabic and EnglishWebsiteCIWFF Official WebsiteThe founder and directors of the festival emphasize its goal to be serving as a platform through which films created by women are introduced to the audience as well as a meeting point for the audience and filmmakers 4 To that end films are screened at no fee 5 with both English and Arabic subtitles 6 and Q amp A sessions panels and master classes are held with guests of the festival 7 Contents 1 History 2 Sections events and activities 3 Award 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe festival first came to existence in 2008 in the form of Entre Cineastas Arabic بين سينمائيات or the Caravan of Arab and Latin American Women s Films Arabic قافلة سينما المرأة العربية واللاتينية 8 The caravan was held in various Arab Latin American and Spanish cities 9 Over the years the initiative developed to eventually expand into the Cairo International Women s Film Festival and include the Caravan as one of many sections of the festival 1 Sections events and activities editThroughout the festival master classes and panels are held to introduce filmmakers to the audience and open the floor for themes or film based discussions One pillar of the festival is the One Minute Workshop Arabic ورشة أفلام الدقيقة الواحدة This is a workshop instructed by filmmaker and founder of CIWFF Amal Ramsis where she teaches non professional women the basics of making short films in order to write act shoot and direct one minute long films addressing a selected concept It is held several times around the year in various cities and towns around Egypt and the Arab World Latin America and Europe in collaboration with the TRAMA network and Drac Magic the women s film festival that had launched the initiative in 1997 10 Sections of the festival change with every edition 11 One integral section however is the Caravan 12 Every edition also celebrates one prominent female filmmaker by screening a selection of her films in a section titled Tribute to a Cineaste and inviting her to conduct Q amp A sessions and a panel 13 Other recurring sections are the International Panorama the Country in Focus and the Guest Festival which is often a partner women s film festival 14 Award editCIWFF features one award The Audience Award It was first introduced in the 6th edition 2013 All films qualify except films from the Caravan the Tribute and the Workshop Through public vote one film is selected to receive the award No committee has any say in the selection Should the audience vote for a short film the award is divided between the first and the second ranking films It is then presented to the director of the winning film if present and the film is screened on closing night Some films that have won the Audience Award are Year Film Title Original Title Director s 2017 Aya Goes to the Beach آية والبحر Maryam Touzani2016 Trip Along Exodus 15 رحلة في الرحيل Hend Choufani2014 Wooden Hand يد اللوح Kouther Ben HeniaProfession Documentarist 16 Herfeh Mostanadsaz Farahnaz Sharifi Firouzeh Khosrovani Mina Keshavarz Nahid Rezaei Sahar Salahshoor Sepideh Abtahi Shirin Barghnavard2013 Silent City Silent City Threes AnnaSee also editList of women s film festivalsReferences edit a b Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original on 2018 09 19 Retrieved 2017 02 24 Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original on 2017 03 02 Retrieved 2016 12 25 The 7th Cairo International Women s Film Festival Kicks Off YouTube 2014 11 29 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Ninth Cairo International Women s Film Festival hosts 60 international movies Daily News Egypt 2016 02 28 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Cairo International Women s Film Festival Unique Festival Returns For Seventh Edition Cairo 360 Guide to Cairo Egypt Cairo360 com 29 November 2014 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Portail du film documentaire Film documentaire fr Retrieved 2016 12 25 Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original on 2018 09 19 Retrieved 2016 12 25 INTERVIEW Filmmaker Amal Ramsis on the 9th Cairo Int l Women s Film Festival Film Arts amp Culture Ahram Online English ahram org eg 2016 02 22 Retrieved 2016 12 25 9th Cairo International Women s Film Festival PDF Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original PDF on 2016 12 22 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original on 2018 09 15 Retrieved 2016 12 25 7th Cairo International Women s Film Festival makes strong comeback Egypt Independent 2014 11 27 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com 2014 11 16 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Dutch Filmmaker at the Cairo International Women s Film Festival Netherlands Embassy in Cairo Egypt Egypt nlembassy org Archived from the original on 2016 12 22 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Cairo International Women Film Festival Cairowomenfilmfest com Archived from the original on 2018 03 26 Retrieved 2016 12 25 Trip Along Exodus ك لفة الثورة ومسيرة إلياس شوفاني بـ رحلة في Tripalongexodus com 2016 04 17 Retrieved 2016 12 25 فاز بجائزة الجمهور هذا العام فيلم يد Cairo International Women s Film Festival Facebook Facebook 2014 12 04 Retrieved 2016 12 25 External links editCairo International Women s Film Festival s Official Website 9th CIWFF s Trailer 9th CIWFF s Making Of Video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cairo International Women 27s Film Festival amp oldid 1135410876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
