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Get to Know Today's Cairo Industry Days Events


Fri 04 Dec 2020 | 12:05 AM
Rana Atef

Tomorrow, the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will start its Cairo Industry Days events. Friday's schedule carries 2 important sessions and 1 panel.

Starting with the sessions, “The Father of Scenario Adaptation, Sir Christopher Hampton” will be the first event of “Cairo Industry Days.” It will take place on Friday 4 December at the Cairo Opera House at 12:45 pm.

It will introduce an open dialogue with the award-winning director and scriptwriter Sir Christopher Hampton. The session will be presided by CIFF President Mohamed Hefzy.

Hampton was honored and awarded the Golden Pyramid Prize for his lifetime achievement yesterday at the opening ceremony.

The celebrated TV presenter Raya Abirached will hold two dialogues with Faten Hamama Prize Award winner Mona Zaki on 4th December at 2:30 pm at the Cairo Opera House.

Regarding Cairo Industry Days’ panels, “Mind My Gender: Being A Woman in The Creative Industry” will be staged at the Cairo Opera House at 4:30 pm.

Moderated by the Head of Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact at MBC Group Mariam Farag, the session will feature the Innovation and Advocacy specialist at UN Women Emad Karim, executive producer Hend Radwan, the casting director Marwa Gabriel, the actress Jamila Awad, the singer Dina El Wedidi and head of Cairo Industry Days Aliaa Zaki.