Ahmed Rashwan
Egyptian film director, screenplay writer, and a film producer. Born in Alexandria , Egypt 1969. He graduated from Cairo Film Institute 1994
He stablished his own company “Dream Production” 1999 which is focused on independent film production.
He made many shorts and documentaries which participated in festivals and got awards. He made his first feature film “Basra” 2008. It has been screened in 14 Festival and got 6 awards
“Fragile” 2020 is 2nd long feature film by Rashwan.
Filmography
As a Producer:
- In Search Of, TV program – produced by ISO Production /Florida – USA 2001
- Arab Novelists, TV program – Artus film/ Tunisian TV 2002
- The Morning After, Short fiction / 16 min / 2002
- Without Make-up, Short fiction/ 19 min / 2003
- Iraq, We Never Parted, Documentary /28 min./2005
- Basra, Long feature film / 94 min. /2008
- Born on the 25th of January ,Feature documentary / 80 min./ 2011
- Copts Island , Documentary / 85 min./ 2014
- Voices Behind Walls , Documentary / 24 min./ 2016
- Khan, The Mentor, Documentary / 54 min/ 2018
- 12 Steps Forward, Documentary/ 52 min/ 2019
- Fragile, Long feature film / 104 min /2020
- Dear Rola, Short fiction /13 min / 2022
As Director and writer:
- Musafir Khana , Documentary/9 mins/1993
- Habiba’s Birthday, Short fiction/14mins/1993
- Zamzam , Short fiction/12mins/1994
- Cross Roads, Short fiction/8mins/1995
- Inside People , Documentary/16mins/1998
- A Day Like Any Day , Documentary/23mins/2000
- Once I Went to a Garden, Documentary/10mins/2000.
- The Morning After, Short fiction /16mins/2002
- Law of Coincidence, Experimental/documentary /11mins/2003
- Beirut: Take 1, Documentary /16mins/2004.
- Iraq, We Never Parted, Documentary /28mins/2005
- Women and Roots, Documentary/ 48mins/2004
- The Station , Documentary/ 48mins/2004
- Gayaquiel, Arab Power and Wealth , Documentary/ 48mins/2004.
- Said Kafrawy: A Writer in Prison, Documentary /48 mins/2005.
- Hassan Fathy, Documentary /52 mins/2005
- Suez, The Forgotten Memories, Documentary /48 mins /2005.
- The Refuge to the Fog, Documentary /47 mins./2006.
- Maria, Abadi, and Cohen, Documentary /47mins/2006.
- Arab, Golf, and Politics, Documentary /47 mins/2006.
- Captain Ghazaly, Son of the Land, Documentary /47 mins. / 2006.
- One Way Ticket, Documentary /48 min./2006.
- The Shaikh and The Prince, Documentary/ 96 min /2006
- Basra, Long feature film / 94 min /2008
- Born on the 25th of January, Documentary / 80 min./ 2011
- Copts Island, Documentary / 85 min./ 2014
- Voices Behind Wall, Short Documentary / 24 min./ 2016
- Khan, The Mentor, Documentary / 54 min/ 2018
- 12 Steps Forward, Documentary/ 52 min/ 2019
- Fragile, Long feature film / 104 min /2020
- Shadi, Song of Resurrection, Documentary, 52min, 2022
Other Experiecnes
Cinema and culture programs and workshops
- Semat Cairo – Beirut DC. scriptwriting workshop 2002
- International Visitors Program – USA 2004
- Producers of the South – Beirut – Lebanon 2007
- Docs for All – Medimed – Spain – 2007
- DocMed (Lebanon – Norway – France) 2013
- Creative Production and Alternative Distribution Workshop – Cairo 2017
Books
- Samir Ouf, Documentary Filmmaker – 2002 – Writer
- Arab Independent Cinema – 2003 – Writer
- Mohamed Ramadan, the late young filmmaker – 2014 – Editor
- Mohamed Khan, the late Egyptian filmmaker – 2016 – Editor
Coach and trainer for Filmmaking and Acting
- Cinema Institute – Cairo
- Egyptian Opera House – Cairo
- El Nahda – Jesuit Cairo
- Messengers of Freedom – Cairo
- Studio Emad Eddin Foundation – Cairo
- Cairo and Mic – Cairo
- Dream Production Acting Studio – Cairo
- Filmmaking workshop for Youth – Luxor
- MADEV – Media-Arts for Development – Cairo ( Filmmaking workshop for children)
Assistant Director from 1991 - 199
- “Shams el-Zanati”, Directed by Samir Saif,
- “The Captain”, Directed by Sayed Said,
- “Mr. Karate”, “Very hot day” and “The Days of Sadat” Directed by Mohamed Khan
Festival's organizer , member of selection committee and programer
- Ismailia International Festival for documentaries and short fiction – Egypt
- -Luxor African Film Festival – Egypt
- Luxor European and Arab Film Festival – Egypt
- Independent film Festival – Goethe Institute Cairo.
- Sousse International film Festival for childhood and youth- Tunisia
Jury Member
- Desert Rain Film Festival – Italy 2001
- Kelibia International film Festival – Tunisia 2002 -2003
- Ismailia International Film Festival – Critic Jury – Egypt- 2003
- Beirut Cinema Days – Lebanon 2003
- 1st Culture wheel Film Festival for short Films – Egypt – 2004
- 3rd Encounter of image – French Culture Center – Cairo – Egypt – 2007
- Tangier International Film Festival –Morocco – 2015
- Sousse International film Festival for childhood and youth- Tunisia – 2016
Awards
- The script of “Basra” has been won the 2nd award at the scriptwriting workshop competition – Alexandria Film Festival 2003
- The project of “Basra” in the Production phase has won a grant from Global Film Initiative- USA. 2007.
“Basra” Has been won 6 awards
- Best cinematography “Victor Credi” – Mostra de Valencia Film Festival – Spain- October 2008
- Best Screenplay “ Ahmed Rashwan” – Arab Competition, Cairo International Film Festival – November 2008
- Best Director “Ahmed Rashwan” for his first long feature film – 15th National Film Festival – Cairo – Egypt – April 2009
- 3rd production award in 15th National Film Festival – Cairo – Egypt – April 2009
- Best Actor ( Basem Samra) – Arab Film Festival- Rotterdam – Netherlands – June 09
- Best film – Arab Film Festival – Brussels – Belgium – 2009
“Born on the 25th of January” has won 4 awards :
- Best Artistic Achievement in a long film – 1st Luxor African Film Festival – 2012
- “Independent Fund Film Award” – Independent Arts Season Festival – Cairo – December 2012
- Editing Award “Nadia Hassan” – Independent Arts Season Festival – Cairo – December 2012.
- Jury Award – National Film Festival – Cairo – November 2013
“Fragile” has won 7 awards:
- Best Actress “Hanan Motawie” – 1st Hope International Film Festival- Sweden- 2021.
- Best Feature Film- Egyptian American Film Festival – New York- USA -2021.
- Best Actress “Hanan Motawie”- Egyptian American Film Festival – New York- USA -2021.
- Best Director “Ahmed Rashwan” for his 2nd feature film – Egyptian Film Society Awards – 2021.
- Special Jury Award to “Hanan Motawie”- The Hollywood Arab Film Festival – LA – USA – 2022.
- Best Actress “Hanan Motawie”- Egyptian Catholic Center Film Festival -2022.
- Best Actress “Hanan Motawie”- Dakhla International Film Festival- Morocco- 2022.
