Five emerging filmmakers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Jordan and Syria have been chosen for the third cohort of El Gouna Film Festival's Rising Stars programme, part of the CineGouna Emerge initiative.
01Summary
- 01The selected talents are Abdallah Dnewar (Egypt), Razan AlSoghayer (Saudi Arabia), Omar Rammal (Palestine), Asmahan Bkerat (Palestinian Jordanian) and Rama Abdi (Syria).
- 02Omar Rammal's short documentary 'Everyday in Gaza' won the best short documentary award at the 2026 David di Donatello awards.
- 03Asmahan Bkerat's debut feature documentary 'Concrete Land' premiered at Locarno and won the Insights Audience Award at VIFF.
- 04The Rising Stars programme was launched in 2024 to nurture MENA film professionals.
- 05Participants will engage with industry leaders, panel discussions, media events and the red carpet during the festival.
02Why it matters
This matters because the programme spotlights Arab filmmakers whose work is gaining international recognition, helping their stories reach global audiences.
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