Sakia Festival for Short Feature Films will last from March 6-7

CAIRO – 19 February – 2018: The 14th Sakia Festival for Short Feature Films will run from March 6-7.

El-Sawy Cultural Wheel put certain conditions on all the participating movies. The competing short movies should be presented to the festival management on DVD and should not have been produced at a date prior to January, 2017.

Any short movie that has previously participated in the anterior editions of the festival is forbidden to participate in this edition. The films’ duration should not exceed 45 minutes. The filmmaker should present a brief about the short movie plot, its cast and some photos to its scenes.

The festival awards are divided to three sections, all to be received by the directors. The first award is Sakia Golden award which worth LE 3000 in addition to shield of honor and certificate of appreciation. The second award is Sakia Silver award which is LE 2000, shield of honor and certificate, and the third award is Sakia Bronze award which is the same but its monetary value is LE 1000.

El-Sawy Culturewheel is one of the prominent cultural centers in Egypt. The main cultural venue in Zamalek district has five stages situated in the River Hall, the Wisdom Hall, the Word Hall, the Sakia Garden and the Bostan El-Nil.

The halls are all equipped with cinema screens and various kinds of audiovisual aids. Three halls are available for hosting workshops and seminars.