Call for entries: first Arab Film Awards

Films that have screened in film festivals or in cinemas between August 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017 are eligible.

Apply here: http://www.arabfilm-institute.org/en/arab-film-awards/


The Board of Directors of the Arab Film Institute (AFI) is thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for the First Arab Film Awards 2018.

Created to celebrate the best in Arab Cinema at a time when there is incredible global focus on Arab talent in the world of entertainment.

The Arab Film Awards are designed to encourage stimulate and recognize the considerable work of the Arab Film Professionals.

The Award Ceremony honors the work of the Arab film industry in the following 18 categories:
Best Narrative film
Non-fiction film
Director Narrative
Director Non-Fiction
Actor
Actress
Screenwriter
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Designer
Costume Designer
Hairdresser
Make-up Artist
Composer
Sound Design
Short Film
Student Film
Lifetime Achievement Award

Films participating in the Arab Film Awards must have had their first official screening (be it a festival or at a regular cinema release) after 1st August 2016 until the 31st August 2017.

Film projects must have a Director being a native Arab or with Arab origin.
Candidates for the individual categories must be of an Arab origin or bearer of an Arab passport.

Producers, distributors, Arab film institutions and individuals should be member of the Arab Film Institute in order to submit films for the Arab film Awards or for any other individual category of the Awards.

We encourage film professionals to register to our membership program.
Early bird registration for membership at 50% discount
Membership fee 40 US$ until 31st August 2017.

The memberships fees are set for all categories except for the student films.

Unlimited number of films from the same country can be selected or nominated.
There is no limitation to the number of films submitted every year.

Once the films are submitted, members of the Institute (AFI) can watch the films online from 1st November 2017 to 31st January 2018 and cast their votes for the selection of the winners.

Arab Film Awards eligible countries are the member states of the Arab League:
Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
State of Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Venue and more information regarding the awards will be announced in September 2017

Commenting on the announcement Mohamed Hefzy, Producer/Screenwriter and Co-Founder of the Arab Film Institute, said:
"It is a pleasure to announce the submission call for the first Arab film awards to honor the work of the community especially in times like this where we shall all stand together in supporting our values, culture and mainly to express our dreams through our cinematic culture.
The awards are the annual showcase of Arab Cinema and a very important platform to promote Arab film culture and cinema art globally. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the industry for the achievements of our talented film professionals in promoting Arab films both locally and internationally".

Those who are not yet members of the Institute and would like to benefit from this opportunity, they are asked to complete their membership registration before submitting their films.

Apply Now! http://www.arabfilm-institute.org/film-submission/



Thierno I. Dia
Africiné Magazine / Africultures
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