The Dahshur Short Film Workshop was a meticulously planned program, intending to support the entire film development process, from ideation to final delivery. It served as a springboard for filmmakers, visual artists, and performers who already had a track record. The workshop was divided into three distinct phases spread over ten days.
The first phase incorporated a funded residency, personalized mentorship, masterclasses, and group sessions. Participants commenced by submitting their project’s crucial details, followed by individual feedback sessions and the finalization of their pitch packages.
The second phase lasted for four weeks and involved independently-funded production or individual reflection on the enhancement of the movie. This phase also included presentations to U.S. Embassy representatives and potential partners, with the producer club being invited to listen to the pitches to enhance the chance of the participants to raise funds. The final phase reintroduced a funded residency, consultations on the rough-cut and/or the script, one-to-one online feedback, and group sessions.
The workshop catered to key areas like cinematography, editing, sound design, production, festival strategy, and marketing. It focused particularly on film projects that covered themes of diversity, inclusion, environment, women and youth empowerment, and gender equality. The objective was to produce films that were cinematically engaging, personal, and thought-provoking.
- Margaret Glover
- Ahmed Amer
- Ahmed Yacoub - Peanuts
- Habi Seoud - Chinaware
- Sherouk Helal - Yellow
- Marwan Mouwaffak - One Fine Night
- Ahmed Samir -Inside
- Aya Yussuf - 101 Ras El Bar
- Nahed Nasr - A Ride
- Gehad Alam Eldin - An Attempt to Remember My Brother
- Rania Zahra - Staring at the Ceiling
- Ahmed Shebiny - Brown Roots
- Amr Moussa - Tahia is No Longer There
The first phase incorporated a funded residency, personalized mentorship, masterclasses, and group sessions. Participants commenced by submitting their project’s crucial details, followed by individual feedback sessions and the finalization of their pitch packages.
The second phase lasted for four weeks and involved independently-funded production or individual reflection on the enhancement of the movie. This phase also included presentations to U.S. Embassy representatives and potential partners, with the producer club being invited to listen to the pitches to enhance the chance of the participants to raise funds. The final phase reintroduced a funded residency, consultations on the rough-cut and/or the script, one-to-one online feedback, and group sessions.
The workshop catered to key areas like cinematography, editing, sound design, production, festival strategy, and marketing. It focused particularly on film projects that covered themes of diversity, inclusion, environment, women and youth empowerment, and gender equality. The objective was to produce films that were cinematically engaging, personal, and thought-provoking.
Mentors:
Margaret Glover
Ahmed Amer
SELECTED PROJECTS
Ahmed Yacoub – Peanuts
Habi Seoud – Chinaware
Sherouk Helal – Yellow
Marwan Mouwaffak – One Fine Night
Ahmed Samir -Inside
Aya Yussuf – 101 Ras El Bar
Nahed Nasr – A Ride
Gehad Alam Eldin – An Attempt to Remember My Brother
Rania Zahra – Staring at the Ceiling
Ahmed Shebiny – Brown Roots
Amr Moussa – Tahia is No Longer There
