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Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) has appointed Andrew Mohsen arsenic its caller Artistic Director, replacing Marianne Khoury who stepped down from nan domiciled earlier this year.
Mohsen, who has been portion of nan festival’s programming squad since 2023, officially takes up nan domiciled today, and will lead nan creation of nan action for nan ninth version place, moving from October 15 to 23, 2026.
“We are thrilled to spot Andrew return connected this activity role,” said Amr Mansi, Co-founder and Executive Director of GFF. ”
“Since he joined us, Andrew has shown an unthinkable small heart for discovering powerful stories and a clear knowing of our festival’s identity. Promoting him to Artistic Director is simply a testament to our belief successful his imagination and our committedness to nan early of Egyptian and world cinema.”
Mohsen joined nan show arsenic a Senior Programmer successful 2023 and was promoted to Head of Programming successful 2024.
“I person followed El Gouna Film Festival’s travel since its inception—first arsenic a professional and past arsenic a master wrong nan industry,” said Mohsen.
“I americium honored to return connected nan domiciled of Artistic Director astatine specified a pivotal stage, arsenic nan show approaches its 10th anniversary. My superior extremity is to prolong nan festival’s occurrence and grow its reach, ensuring GFF remains nan preeminent span betwixt Arab and world cinema.”
Mohsen’s profession successful cinema began successful 2015 pinch captious writing, wherever his essays and reviews quickly established him arsenic a important sound successful nan industry.
He transitioned into show programming done nan Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), embarking connected a way that would spot him successful cardinal activity roles. He has served arsenic nan Artistic Director for nan Ismailia International Film Festival (2018), nan Artistic Director for Aswan International Women Film Festival (2020 & 2021), and, astir notably, heading nan creator agency astatine Cairo International Film Festival (2021).
His power extends crossed nan MENA region and beyond arsenic nan main curator for nan European Film Festival successful Riyadh, a advisor for nan Hollywood Arab Film Festival, and nan Egyptian delegate for nan Film O’Clock Festival.
His firm acquisition includes his domiciled arsenic Content Manager for Arabia Pictures Entertainment successful Saudi Arabia. He has besides served connected juries astatine festivals specified arsenic CPH: DOX, nan Tangier National Film Festival, and nan Torino Film Lab.
GFF thanked Khoury for her contributions during her three-year tenure arsenic Artistic Director, praising her “dedication and vision”.
