07:49 PM
Thursday, December 15, 2022
I wrote – Mona Al-Muji:
The Dublin International Film Festival has announced its short film program for its next edition, which will take place from February 23 to March 4, 2023.
The official competition for short films was programmed by the Egyptian critic and programmer, Mohamed Tarek, in cooperation with the Irish filmmaker and programmer, Aisha Bolaghi. The competition consists of 25 films, selected from more than 750 short films submitted to the festival, and the list of films includes entries from countries including Egypt, Lebanon and China. Ghana, Lebanon, Norway, Tunisia, Colombia and Tunisia.
About the program, Tarek and Bolaji said in a press release: “Through fictional and documentaries, animated films and experimental films, we review many experiences that delve deeper into telling different stories, between folk tales and myths, and between contemporary issues and topics, in addition to films that explore topics such as adolescence, alienation and loss.” family and acceptance, having in mind above all the quality and freshness of the cinematic styles of the films, and their genres ranging from comedy, horror, drama and fantasy.” Festival Director Grania Humphreys said: “Short films have always been a vital part of the festival, both as a scouting for future talent and as a unique and vibrant art form.”
Mohamed Tarek is an Egyptian film critic and programmer, and a member of the Egyptian Film Critics Association. He lives between Cairo and Dublin. Tarek is a film programmer for the El Gouna Film Festival and a short film programmer for the Dublin International Film Festival. In addition, he works as the cultural director of the Cinema for Development project at the Scientific and Cultural Renaissance Society (Cairo Jesuit).