Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy will be feted at the 4th edition of the Hollywood Arab Film Festival (HAFF), slated to run from April 9-13 at Look Cinema Glendale, California.
The acclaimed actor will be feted for his outstanding cinematic work in the Egyptian and Arab film industry.
Founded in 2022, HAFF is born right at the heart of Hollywood City, to provide Arab and North African filmmakers with the opportunity to gather, create, and showcase their work.
The festival seeks to introduce world cinema professionals to the Arab film industry, shedding light on its uniqueness and distinction.
It also aims at discussing the challenges facing the industry and ways to develop it.
In recognition of the region’s wealth in the film industry, HAFF aims to create a platform through which Western audiences can directly meet with Arab filmmakers to learn more about their cultural identity and the issues they are facing.
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Born on November 18, 1969, Helmy, started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast.
He made his acting debut in the 1998 acclaimed film “Aboud Ala El Hodoud” (Aboud on the Borders), co-starring with Alaa Waley El Din, and Karim Abdel Aziz.
Thereafter, Helmy quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as “Omar 2000”, “El Nazer” (2000), “El Selem We Al Tho’ban” (2001), and "Sahar El Layali" (2003).
He has starred in more than 50 films during his career span and received numerous awards from Arab and International festivals.
Throughout his career, Helmy achieved the highest box office revenues in Egypt and the Arab world.
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