Absent from the Egyptian cultural landscape last year, the festival is back in 2023 from 13 to 20 October in the seaside town next to the Red Sea. The festival is organised under the patronage of festival founder Samih Sawiris, headed by artistic director Intishal al-Timimi.
The festival was established in 2017 and has since become a must-see event for the film industry in the Middle East.
It aims to share the space with local and emerging artists; to nurture experimentation, collaborations and to encourage knowledge transmission through artist-given workshops. I am delighted that El Gouna continues to be the home of one of our most constructive cultural activities." - Samih Sawiris.