Twelve films will be selected to compete for three prizes: a golden, silver and a best artistic achievement in addition to a financial support for them complete their forthcoming projects.
This new competition was launched to continue the role of
LAFF in supporting young filmmakers across the African continent.
LAFF also invited more than 20 institutes and universities to engage their students for the new competition.
The new competition is held under the auspices of engineer Khaled Abdel Aziz, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sport and the support of artists Hassan El-Raddad, Hend Sabry and Hala Khalil. The competition will also be organised with the collaboration of Egyptian Higher Film Institute in Cairo.
The fifth edition of the festival will take from Thursday, 17 to Wednesday, 23 March 2016 with the support of the Egyptian Ministries of Culture, Tourism and Youth, and in co-operation with the Governorate of Luxor and Egyptian Film Syndicate.
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