Luxor African Film Festival is organized by Independent Shabab Foundation, which is a civil and nonprofit organization cooperates with the culture developed fund & other entities. The festival is organized under the auspices of significant Egyptian Ministries and other organizations.

Luxor African Film Festival is an annual event organized in the city of Luxor in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Luxor African Film Festival will screen long and short films produced in African countries, made by African filmmakers, concerned by African subjects.

Luxor African Film Festival consists of 4 competitions: Long Narratives, Long Documentaries, Short Films (Narratives and Documentaries) and The International Competition of Freedom Films as well as other special sections.

Festival's opening film screened is out of competition.

Each competition has its own international jury consisting of 5 members.


Awards of the 10th Edition of the Luxor African Film Festival

The 10th Edition of the Luxor African Film Festival concluded on the night of the March 31, 2021 in Luxor on the banks of the Nile at the Rowing Club and announced its winners as follows:

The Long Narrative Competition:

The best film award for ‘Zanka Contact', directed by Ismaël Al-Iraki from Morocco

The jury award for ‘Air Conditioner', directed by Fradique from Angola

Special mention to Khaled El-Sawy for his outstanding acting in the Egyptian film titled ‘For Rent', directed by Islam Belal

The Long Documentary Competition:

The best documentary award to ‘Faritra', directed by Tovoniaina Rasoanaivo and Luck Razanajaona from Madagascar

The jury award to ‘Downstream to Kinshasa', directed by Dieudo Hamadi from Congo

The Diaspora Competition:

The best film award for ‘Farewell Amor', directed by Ekwa Msangi from the USA

The jury award for ‘Becoming Black', directed by Ines Johnson-Spain from Germany

Special mention to ‘Tilo Koto: Under The Sun', directed by Sophie Bachelier and Valérie Malek from the France

The Short Films Competition:

The best short film award for ‘Good-Bye', directed by Anthony Nti from Ghana

The jury award for ‘Ultimate Ink', directed by Yazid Al-Kadiri from Morocco

Special mention to Al-Tayeb Al-Hadi Al-Tayeb for his acting in ‘Listen To My Dance', directed by Alyaa Sirelkhatim from Sudan

The FEPRESCI award went to ‘This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection', directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese from Lesotho

The Radwan El-Kashef award, which is presented by the Shebab Independent Young Artists, was offered to ‘For Rent', directed by Islam Belal

The 10th edition of the LAFF was held between 26 and 31 March 2021, under the slogan ‘Ten Years of Imagination'.

The festival celebrated imagination and creativity from all over Africa, with Sudanese cinema being the guest of honour.

Organised by the Independent Artists Youth Foundation, the LAFF is presided over by its founder, Egyptian scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, with actor Mahmoud Hemeida as its honorary president.

Festival Président : Sayed FOUAD
Festival Director : Azza El Hosseiny