Film My Design Co-Lab
Five locally produced short films, having their world premiere at the festival, were created during the 2nd edition of the Film My Design Co-Lab program (2022-2023), formerly known as the Emerging Local Talents program. During the 7-month-long, workshop-oriented mentorship program, aspiring designers and filmmakers were carefully selected to collaborate and respond to the program's theme, “Mission Green,” addressing environmental and climate change issues in Egypt through the lens of design, architecture, and city life. Design and film mentors guided the participants through every aspect of film production, including concept development, shooting, editing, and post-production.
Mentors:
Mohamed Elshahed (Independent Author and Curator)
Tamer Shaaban (Film Director)
Instructors:
Baher Rasheed (Senior Editor)
Essam Abd Elsalam (Senior Colorist)
Sherief Samir (Audio Director)
Khalifa (Independent Filmmaker & Sony Alpha Ambassador)
Partners:
Sony (Digital Imaging Partner)
Egyptian Film Producers Club (Program Partner)
Vivid Studios (Post-Production Partner)
World Premiere Screening
Was followed by a Q&A with the participating teams, moderated by Muhammad Taymour (Film Producer)
🗓 Date & Time: October 4, 2024 | 9:00pm – 10:30pm
📍 Location: Zawya Cinema, Downtown Cairo (Karim 1)
Re-screening & awards ceremony
The festival concluded with a special re-screening of the FMD Co-Lab Program films, followed by an awards ceremony. The audience award was presented to "Umm Al Dunya," by Marwan Tarek and Selim El Garhy, while "Alive" by Mohamed Abo El Wafa, Karim Fouad, and Salma Enani, took home the jury award. These unique awards, designed by our partner at Atoms Studio, were crafted from rammed earth, a testament to the innovative use of sustainable materials. Karim Raafat, co-founder of Atoms Studio, shared insights into the creative challenge of transforming this building material into exquisite awards. Jury member Yomna Khattab, alongside filmmaker Ahmed Madgy and Sony Alpha Ambassador Abdelrahman Gabr, highlighted the exceptional quality of all five films, acknowledging the difficulty of selecting winners, especially given the tie between two outstanding entries.
🗓 Date & Time: October 12, 2024 | 7:30pm – 09:00pm
📍 Location: Zawya Cinema, Downtown Cairo (Karim 1)