Joanna Hogg to Lead Jury at Egypt El Gouna Film Festival
- British auteur Joanna Hogg will preside over the main feature jury at Egypt's ninth annual El Gouna Film Festival, which runs from Oct.
- Widely considered one of Britain's leading auteurs, Hogg is acclaimed for visionary features such as Unrelated (2008), The Souvenir (2019), The Souvenir Part II (2021), The Eternal Daughter...
- Joining Hogg on the main El Gouna jury panel are Egyptian actress Nahed El Sebaie, whose credits include 19 B, and prominent Egyptian composer Khaled Hammad, whose career...
British auteur Joanna Hogg will preside over the main feature jury at Egypt’s ninth annual El Gouna Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 15-23, variety.com reported. The festival takes place in the Red Sea resort located approximately 250 miles south of Cairo, bringing together international cinema figures to evaluate selections across the Narrative, Documentary, and Short Film competitions, alongside the special Green Star, FIPRESCI, and NETPAC prizes.
Main Feature Jury and Masterclass Lineup
Widely considered one of Britain’s leading auteurs, Hogg is acclaimed for visionary features such as Unrelated (2008), The Souvenir (2019), The Souvenir Part II (2021), The Eternal Daughter (2022)
according to official festival announcements. In addition to her role as Jury President, Hogg will give a masterclass titled Life Into Film
during the event.
🏆 World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize goes to THE SOUVENIR, directed by Joanna Hogg. #Sundance pic.twitter.com/QaAgU39SA6
Joining Hogg on the main El Gouna jury panel are Egyptian actress Nahed El Sebaie, whose credits include 19 B,
and prominent Egyptian composer Khaled Hammad, whose career spans three decades with works including The Yacoubian Building
and The Inevitable Journey to Find a Wedding Dress.
The panel also features Iraqi-Kurdish filmmaker Shawkat Amin Korki, known for Memories on Stone
and The Exam,
and Turkish auteur Yeşim Ustaoğlu, whose drama film What Remains
recently premiered positively at San Sebastian.
Documentary, Green Star, and Short Film Juries
The Swiss-Iraqi filmmaker, producer, and multidisciplinary artist known as Samir will preside over El Gouna’s feature documentary competition and Green Star
jury, which judges films competing for documentary prizes and the award recognizing the best film addressing environmental issues. Samir’s panel includes Afghanistan-born, Netherlands-based filmmaker Aboozar Amini; Belgian producer Julie Frères; Zurich Film Festival director and co-owner Reta Guetg; and Lebanese film editor Gladys Joujou.
Meanwhile, El Gouna’s short films competition jury is composed of groundbreaking Saudi director Meshal AlJaser, Tunisian director Amel Guellaty, and Greek actor and director Christos Passalis.