by Sherif Awad As we mentioned in the last article, the International Film Festival, in Rotterdam (IFFR), gives priority to filmmakers, who are producing their first or second film. In that context, a...

by Sherif Awad In its 44th edition, the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR) actively continue to support independent filmmaking from around the globe with its funds and screenings since it...

by Sherif Awad The violent incidents that followed the shooting and the death of a twelve year-old boy by a police officer in Cleveland, Ohio were not the first sad events related to racial problems...

by Sherif Awad The backstage of the entertainment industry can sometimes be more interesting that the final products we see sometimes. There is a lot of drama, comedy and also some horrors taking...

by Sherif Awad A film that has the premise of a contemporary thriller: there are soldiers upholding their mission at any cost, there is an attractive young journalist trying to root out the corruption...

by Sherif Awad  A wave of new films coming from the Arab Gulf is starting to take a remarkable position among the repertoire of our region. There have been trials not only to make shorts and...