The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) is an annual film festival for African cinema in Luxor, Egypt. In October 2019 the Malmö Arab Film Festival recognized LAFF for having "made great strides and [become] one of the most important festivals specialized in African cinema".[1]
| Location | Luxor, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founded by | Sayed Fouad, Azza al-Husseny |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Directors | Sayed Fouad |
| Hosted by | Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF) |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic English |
Luxor African Film Festival is run by the Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF). Writer Sayed Fouad and director Azza al-Husseny were involved as cofounders.[2] First conceived in mid-2010, the first festival took place in February 2012.[3]
Prizes
editThe festival awards prizes for both short and long films. In 2013 the prizes were as follows:[3]
- The Grand Nile Prize for Best Long Film: $10,000 and The Golden Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Jury Prize for Long Film: $8,000 and The Silver Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Prize for Best Artistic Contribution in a Long Film: $5,000 and The Bronze Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Grand Nile Prize for Short Film: $5,000 and The Golden Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Jury Prize for Short Film: $4,000 and The Silver Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Prize for Best Artistic Contribution in a Short Film: $3,000 and The Bronze Mask of Tutankhamen
Annual editions
edit| Edition | Dates | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 2012[3] | Grand Nile Prize (Long Film): Soul Boy Jury Prize (Long Film): Our Beloved Sudan Best Artistic Achievement (Long Film): Born on the 25th of January Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Short Life Jury Prize (Short Film): The Cry of the Dove Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): The Bottom of the Pit Radwan Al-Kashef Award (Short Film): Living Skin and The Cassava Metaphor |
| 2nd | 18–24 March 2013[3] | Salah Abou-Seif Best Film Award (Long Film): Hidden Beauties Special Jury Award (Long Film): Nairobi Half Life Technical Achievement Award (Long Film): La Pirogue Certificates of Recognition (Long Film): Coming Forth by Day and Town of Runners Best Film Award (Short Film): Habsin / Softly on Saturday Morning Special Jury Award (Short Film): Studio Technical Achievement Award (Short Film): 9th April 1938: Bousculades Radwan El-Kashef Award: My Beautiful Nightmare |
| 3rd | 2014 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Imbabazi: The Pardon Jury Prize (Long Narrative): The Rooftops Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Tall As A Baobab Tree Special Awards: Hassan Ben Badida and Jim Neversink Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Doaa Aziza Jury Prize (Long Documentary): The Devil's Lair Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): The River and Emirs in Wonderland Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Wooden Hand Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Made in Gougou Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Haunted Souls Special Mention: Reda and The Projectionist Radwan Al-Kashef Award: El Bostan El Saaed Street |
| 4th | 2015 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): The Blue Elephant Jury Prize (Long Narrative): The Sea Is Behind Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Beti and Amare Special Mentions: L'Œil Du Cyclone and Umutoma Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Beats of the Antonov Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Suffering is a School of Wisdom Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Paths to Freedom Radwan al-Kashef Prize: The Past Will Return Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Warda Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Motherland Special Mention: Matanga and Father |
| 5th | 17 – 23 March 2016[4] | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Mona Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Without Regret Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Free State Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): We Have Never Been Kids Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Sembene Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Roundabout In My Head Grand Nile Prize (Short Narrative): Stranded Grand Nile Prize (Short Documentary): Aida |
| 6th | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): Kalushi Jury Prize (Long Narrative): The Children of the Mountain Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Our Preacher and Hedi Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Footprints of Pan-Africanism Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Little Eagles Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): White Potion Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Le Bleu, Blanc, Rouge des mes Cheveux Jury Prize (Short Film): We Are Just Fine Like This Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Kandil El Bahr | |
| 7th | 2018 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): The Originals Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Keteke Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Benzine Samir Farid Award (Long Narrative): Wallay Radwan El-Kashef Prize (Long Narrative): Benzine Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Mama Colonel Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Waithira Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): New Moon Special Mention (Long Documentary): Sister Courage Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Pantheon Jury Prize (Short Film): Nice, Very Nice Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Imfura Special Mention (Short Film): Companionship |
| 8th | March 2019 | Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative): The Burial of Kojo Jury Prize (Long Narrative): Exterior Night Best Artistic Achievement (Long Narrative): Sew the Winter to My Skin Special Mention (Long Narrative): Look At Me FIPRESCI Prize – LAFF 2019 (Long Narrative): Until the End of Time Radwan El-Kashef Prize (Long Narrative): Mabata Bata Grand Nile Prize (Long Documentary): Lost Warrior Jury Prize (Long Documentary): Whispering Truth to Power Best Artistic Achievement (Long Documentary): Dreamaway Best Artistic Achievement (Freedom Film): House of the Rivers Jury Prize (Freedom Film): The Mercy of the Jungle Al Husseiny Abou-Deif Prize (Freedom Film): Urgent Grand Nile Prize (Short Film): Timoura Jury Prize (Short Film): Tithes and Offering Best Artistic Achievement (Short Film): Ales Special Mention (Short Film): Sega |
References
edit- ^ Luxor African Film Festival Night makes waves in Malmö, Sweden, Ahram Online, 7 October 2019.
- ^ Al-Youm, Al-Masry (2019-11-20). "Luxor African Film Festival to feature Youssef Chahine films in Africa". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c d Thoraia Abou Bakr, Luxor hosts second Luxor African Film Festival, Daily News Egypt, March 19, 2013.
- ^ Actor Mahmoud Hemeda named honorary president of 38th Cairo Film Festival, Ahram Online, 27 March 2016.
