Orascom Telecom and Mobinil sponsor Cairo International Film Festival For the second year

Mobinil and OTH are keen to ensure that this year’s festival achieves, and surpasses, the success of last year’s event, with an eye to elevating CIFF to greater heights year after year.

’’We are pleased and proud of continuing to sponsor Cairo International Film Festival. We also look forward to working with all parties with the aim of upholding Egypt’s outstanding status as the region’s cultural hub,’’ said Naguib Sawiris, Chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holdings and Chairman of Mobinil.

Iskander Shalaby, President and CEO of Mobinil, said: ’’By co-sponsoring Cairo International Film Festival, Mobinil continues its long-standing policy of supporting art and culture in Egypt.’’

Praising Mobinil and OTH’s efforts, Ezzat Abu Ouf, Head of CIFF, lauded ’’the support provided to CIFF by all parties, including the Ministry of Culture and the main sponsors, which would enable us to organize a world-class event that tones in with Egypt’s status.’’

Mobinil and OTH are providing this year’s CIFF with extensive media coverage, including press, radio, TV & atellite channels, outdoor advertising and others, with the purpose of urging people to go and watch the festival screenings. What’s more, the two main sponsors are also supporting the 31st edition of CIFF by hosting a gala dinner to honor the attending guests along with inviting a number of international movie celebrities for the event.

Highlights of The 31st Cairo International Film Festival

The Arab world’s oldest and most prestigious movie event, Cairo International Film Festival was first held in 1976, and has been held every year ever since. The Festival was set up with a view to becoming an international cultural event.
Activities of CIFF’s 31st edition extend from November 27th to December 7th.
The opening event takes place on November 27th at the Cairo Opera.
The festival opens with the British film ’’Death at a funeral’’.
This year’s festival features around 150 films from 55 countries, and includes the high-status international competition for feature films, international competition for feature digital films, as well as Arabic feature films competition.
British cinema is the guest of honor this year.
New Moroccan cinema is also honored by CIFF this year.

November 25,2007