Alaa El Shafie to lead Alexandria Film Fest 2027
The Egyptian Society of Cinema Writers and Critics, headed by Samir Shahat, has decided to appoint writer and critic Ola El-Shafee as the Chairperson of the Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival for its 42nd edition. The festival has been postponed from September 2026 to September 2027 to implement necessary reforms as part of a plan to rebuild and develop the festival in order to preserve its history. The festival has been organized by the society since 1979. Ola El-Shafee, a screenwriter and newspaper critic, currently holds high-ranking positions in media outlets and is the first woman to preside over the festival, a move aimed at enhancing its standing and modernizing its operations.
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