At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating heart of Arab cinema, ...

Arab female film directors are reshaping Arab cinema by telling untold stories and claiming space in a traditionally ...

“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie, he plays an ...

Egyptian director Omar Hilal, who made a splash with breakout hit “Voy! Voy! Voy!,” is back behind the camera with “His ...

A wide range of Egyptian films dominate the Arabic-language selection in Venice this year, including two feature debuts — from Khaled Mansour and Muhammed Hamdy — that represent new directions in ...

Popcorn ready? The end of the year is treating Egyptian cinema lovers to a packed lineup of stories worth leaving the couch for — from rom-com chaos and emotional journeys to edge-of-your-seat ...

A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the Egyptian film industry, including the pivotal role played by Saudi ...

The National Media Authority in Egypt announced the re-broadcasting of the historical series 'Umm Kulthum', in an official move widely interpreted as a reaction to the widespread controversy stirred ...

Irth launches as the first shared Egypt–Saudi writers’ room, developing film and series projects across both markets.