FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Egypt
Address
36 Sherif Street, DowntownCountry
City
CairoMobile Phone
+201005557724Telephone
+201005557724E-Mail (2)
shawforlife@hotmail.comWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
1972Contact Person1
Ahmed ShawkyJob Title 1
President of EFCA, Film CriticContact Person 2
Rasha HosnyJob Title 2
Vice-President of EFCA, Film Critic and ProducerOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Arts, MediaGeneral Information
Established in 1972 to gather the efforts of all Egyptian Film Critics. Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA) is the first Arab member of the International Film Critics Federation (FIPRESCI). EFCA currently has around 90 members, all of them are active film critics. It organizes film screenings, panels and conferences. It publishes a quarterly e-magazine about film and criticism. EFCA members take part in various international film festivals. The members fees and contributions are the main budgetary source of the EFCA activities.
Mission and Objectives
As per the statute, the Mission and Objectives are:
1. Working to unify the efforts of critics with the aim of formulating methodological trends in film criticism.
2. Contributing to developing cinematic awareness among creators and audience.
3. Supporting and spreading cinematic culture as an integral part of national culture.
4. Holding seminars and research groups on film criticism, Egyptian and foreign cinema.
5. Issuing a non-periodic film magazines and organizing film screenings and festivals.
6. Issuing periodic and non-periodic publications (research and studies) / and holding an annual film festival.
7. Participating in Egyptian, Arab and international film conferences and festivals.
8. Awarding prizes in the name of the association at various festivals and for the best Egyptian and foreign film every year.
9. Establishing a film library (films and publications / all audio and visual media) with the creation of a website for the association and a page in its name that will be a space for dialogue about cinema, its issues, problems and aesthetic elements.
10. Activating communication with the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), the African Federation of Critics (FAAC), and film criticism associations in the world, especially the Arab world.
11. Cooperating with civil society organizations in spreading cinematic culture.
12. Organizing training courses and workshops in the field of film criticism.
Main Projects / Activities
1. Issuing the Quarterly Film Magazine (EFCA)
2. Organizing the annual Best film awards.
3. Organizing monthly film screenings and discussions in Cairo, Egypt.
4. Participating in the different activities of the International Film Critics Federation (FIPRESCI).
5. Supporting the scientific and professional development of the members through series of advanced workshops.
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
As most of the people in the world love cinema, but not necessarily know a lot about it, EFCA played since its establishment in 1972 a vital role in promoting the film culture of Egypt, not only among its film critics members, but also between thousands of film lovers, normal audience, and ambitious filmmakers who benefited the EFCA activities and facilities to gain more knowledge and understanding of cinema. We can extend this mission to the other members of the network in our country.
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
We are trying to strengthen our tied with other active NGOs both in Egypt and around the world. Based on the new status gained by electing our EFCA president Ahmed Shawky as the president of the International Film Critics Federation (FIPRESCI), to be the first non- European / non-American president of the federation that was established in 1925, EFCA is working in extending its network of collaborating partners. Being part of the ALF network will be a golden opportunity for us to achieve this goal.