SEMATCAIRO

8th-Edition


Call for Applications Caravan Creative Workshop "THE SELF & THE CITY" Cairo, 11th October – 13th November 2008 Deadline for application Extended to September 20th, 2008
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Voices of Arab Women Manama – Bahrain Al Riwaq Art Gallery in Collaboration with Mosaic presents Film Screenings from SEMAT: 22 – 23 March 2008-04-05 Screened films: Crack, Documentary, 4 min, by Reem Al-Ghazzi A Point on The Map, Documentary, 5 min, by Yafa Guiwily El Daraweesh, Documentary, 9 min, by Aida El-Kashef Eau de Cologne, Documentary, 10 min, by Soha Ennaqchace The Puppet Imaginary, Short Narrative, 10 min, by Yafa Guiwily The Elevator, Short Narritave, 13 min, by Hadeel Nazmy People's Affairs, Documentary, 18 min, by Hala Galal Do You Know Why?, Documentary, 26 min, by Salma el Tarzy Others Love in Their Own Way, Documentary, 20 min, by Hadeel Nazmy Two Stories, Documentary, 30 min, by Adham el Safety Taxi, Documentary, 51 min, by Mariam Abou Ouf Women Chit-Chat, Documentary, 52 min, By Hala Galal On 23rd March Mrs. Hala Galal, film director and co-founder of SEMAT, Gave a talk on her work as a director, and about her screened films Mrs. Hala Galal also held a workshop for young Bahrainis filmmakers from 24 – 28 March 2008
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SEMAT has the pleasure to invite you to attend the Caravan Creativity Workshop "The Self & The City" Outcome Celebration Ibdaa Creativity Center – Cairo Opera House March 18th, 2008 – 7p.m A press conference will be held at 7 pm followed by handing out certificates to the workshop participants, Announcing the next Caravan workshop which will host participants from different Arab countries and finally a screening of the 4 Documentaries produced by the workshop at 8 pm. Caravan Creativity Workshop was held under the theme "The Self & The City" to give a chance to youth interested in filmmaking deprived of the direct contact with the rest of the world, to exercise the art of documentary filmmaking. The workshop was also meant to help young talents to explore, through their films, themselves and the new place (the City), as well as to communicate with European experts. The time of the Workshop was a challenge for the participants who have to give simple and alternative solutions. ............................................................ .... ... more details
"Children In Street Situations …. A Society's Responsibility" Under the theme of "Children In Street Situations …. A Society's Responsibility", an open day was organized In Child Park in El-Sayda Zienab, Kadry St. Saturday February 23rd from 11 am till 6 PM The Day included several Activities: - Painting & Art Workshops & Games for Children - Performances - Theatre Performances & Storey Telling - Book Exhibit - Film Screening Program (Documentary & Cartoon) - A Panel & Discussion The Film screening program organized by SEMAT included a programme of short documentaries tackling the situation of street children in Egypt This year SEMAT also produced a documentary called "Our Children" documenting the 1st day held on the 23rd of February, "The First day for supporting street children 3333333..
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Knocking The Doors SEMAT's first feature
	SEMAT is holding a press conference Wednesday January second at 7 pm to announce the beginning of the shooting of SEMAT's first feature, after producing numerous short narratives and documentaries which won many awards. The film is directed by five young directors graduated from The Higher Institute of Cinema who are Heba Yousry, Omar Khaled, Shady George, Shady Fakhry, and Nagi Ismael who is also the script writer. The main role is played by Yousra El Lozi, who acted in the feature "Alexandria – New York" with director Youssef Chahin, 3 years ago. Along with Ayah Mahmoud Himada, Yafa Gobran, Ahmed Abdel Wahab, Nesma El Batal & Ahmed Magdi. "Knocking the Doors", is five separate but linked stories directed by five young directors in a new and different experiment. The press conference will be held at SEMAT in the presence of the director Hala Galal, the Producer of the film.

Productions 2007 Ana Medaiaak?!! (Am I bothering you?!!) Short Documentary, 9 min, Aymen Hussein
	In an over populated city, areas are built randomly In a chaotic manner, little rooms set wall to wall with ceilings made of wood or even plastic bags, filled with families living maybe more than 8 in one room these conditions expel children, they run off to be faced with greater dangers, the way people look at them as a plague, but why are we bothered by them? Is it because we're partially responsible for their misery? Awards Alexandria International Film Festival 2007, Golden Award for Best Short Documentary, Fayoum International Film Festival 2007, Silver Award for Best Short Documentary

Meen Agdaa? (Who’s more worthy?) Short experimental, 7min 45sec, 2007
	Finding it hard to find jobs matching their education, three young men struggle to achieve themselves in unpromising jobs. Met by everyday hassle they go into a fantasy-like battle with fog, while others sit at coffee shops waiting for the once in a lifetime opportunity that never comes. - Selected for screening in the FIPA International Festival for Audiovisual Programs 2008)