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Director of photography Said Shimi will receive the Golden Pyramid lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony of Cairo International Film Festival. The festival honors his four decades reshaping Egyptian cinema through underwater filming and innovative street cinematography that influenced an entire generation of filmmakers.
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Said Shimi receives Golden Pyramid lifetime achievement award — The pioneering cinematographer, credited with transforming Egyptian film technique through innovations in underwater and location shooting, will be honored at the Cairo festival's opening ceremony. Shimi previously received recognition from the festival in 2006.Ameer Al-Masry signs for series 180 in Ramadan 2027 — The actor joins a cast including Amr Youssef, Merna Nour El Din, Ahmed Fahim, and Hanan Soliman for a 15-episode drama written by Mohamed Hegab and directed by Ahmed Majid El-Masry. Production is led by Karim Abu Zekry.Cinematographer Rania Yousuf, Ahmed Magdy begin filming "Corpse Alive" — The second narrative in anthology series "The Complete Story" launched production this week, with screenplay by Amr Mahmoud Yassin and direction by Hussam Ali. Ahmed Khaled Saleh also stars in the drama.Hegazy Salama releases "Dialogues of Color and Light and Shadow" documenting 80 Arab artists — The Luxor-based writer and journalist compiled interviews with visual artists from 16 Arab nations exploring contemporary artistic movements, identity, and heritage across visual practice. Published by Iqaat Press in Cairo for 2026.Abu Janti 3 titled "The Return" begins filming imminently — Ayman Reda confirms production launch within days for the third installment of the 1990s-2000s comedy franchise, arriving in Ramadan 2027 after a 15-year hiatus since the second season in 2012.22 Egyptian production companies establish spending guidelines for artists — The producers issued formal guidelines to talent representatives addressing cost controls across the current drama season, citing economic pressures and rising operational costs while committing to maintaining production quality and employment stability.Coming Up:
Museum and Creative Center of Naguib Mahfouz hosts seminar Saturday, November 14 at 6 p.m. discussing the published screenplay and dialogue of "The Moonlight Palm," written by screenwriter Nasser Abdel Rahman and directed by Khaled Youssef in 2011.
Cairo International Festival for Arab Child hosts theatrical production "Gino's Adventures" featuring actor Karim Al-Husseini, celebrating emerging youth talent and presenting humanistic storytelling beyond entertainment value.