Ahmed Badawy: “Chinese Film Week Marks a New Chapter in Egypt–China Cinematic Cooperation”

 

 

Following the launch of Chinese Film Week, Ahmed Badawy, Head of the Egyptian Film Commission, emphasized that Egypt and China each possess powerhouse film industries that naturally complement one another.

 

 

 

He noted that the conference provided an effective platform for dialogue and represents a key step toward structured, sustainable collaboration that will benefit the film sectors in both countries.

 

 

He added that Chinese Film Week is a practical move toward building deeper cinematic partnerships between Cairo and Beijing, offering audiences and filmmakers a new window into the latest trends in Chinese cinema and paving the way for promising future co-productions.

 

 

The screenings for Chinese Film Week continue at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo, showcasing a selection of the latest Chinese productions, including the animated feature I Am What I Am 2 by Haipeng Sun, The Shadow’s Edge by Larry Yang, the animated film Nezha 2 by Yu Yang, Dead to Rights by Ao Shen, and the documentary The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru by Ming Fan, Lily Gong, and Fang Li.

 

 

Chinese Film Week in Egypt is held in cooperation with the Egyptian Film Commission and ORI Animation, and organized in coordination with the China Film Administration and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cairo.

 

Egypt Film Commission (EFC) is the only authorized party in charge of obtaining permits & approvals for foreign production companies filming in Egypt. EFC is a subsidiary of EMPC which is the biggest media and production hub across the Arab region, the Middle East, and Africa. It is 10 kilometers from the Giza Pyramids plateau and spans some 2 million square meters. 

 

 

EMPC stretches over 2 million sqm in addition to more million sqm located within the Media Free Zone.

 

 

EMPC includes state-of-the-art studios with various surface areas, administrative and technical headquarters for Egyptian and Multinational companies. It also includes multiple backlot areas, a complex for production and technical services, and more than 30 Egyptian and Arab satellite and radio channels that broadcast their content via the Egyptian satellite NileSat.

 

 

These services contribute to providing Arab and foreign production companies that would like to shoot in Egypt, with the required facilities and amenities.