Festival Archive 2018–2026

The Program

Explore festival editions, programs and highlights from 2018 to 2026.

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12th Edition Alexandria

Festival Editions

Nine editions of short cinema

2018

  • The 2018 edition featured films from 9 countries.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 13 films.
  • The Official Competition featured 15 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 9 films.

2019

  • The 2019 edition featured an international selection of short films.
  • Films were submitted from 14 countries.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Official Competition featured 16 films.

2020

  • The 2020 edition featured an international selection of short films.
  • Films were submitted from 21 countries.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 10 films.
  • The Official Competition featured 18 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 8 films.
  • 21 world premiere movies
  • 6 Arabic premiere movies
  • 9 Egyptian premiere movies

2021

  • The 2021 edition featured an international selection of short films.
  • Films were submitted from 18 countries.
  • The Feature Film Competition featured 16 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 9 films.

2022

  • The 8th edition featured an international selection of short films.
  • Films were submitted from 30 countries.
  • The International Fiction Film Competition featured 16 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 10 films.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 9 films.
  • The Arabic Competition featured 9 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 12 films.

2023

  • The 9th edition featured an international selection of short films.
  • Films were submitted from 46 countries.
  • The International Fiction Film Competition featured 20 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Student Film Competition featured 9 films.
  • The Arabic Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 13 films.
  • The Official Out-of-Competition section featured 18 films.
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2024

Highlights of the 10th edition

  • Films were submitted from 35 countries.
  • The International Fiction Film Competition featured 17 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 7 films.
  • The Egyptian Student Film Competition featured 7 films.
  • The Arabic Competition featured 9 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 12 films.
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2025

Highlights of the 11th edition

  • Films were submitted from 48 countries.
  • The International Fiction Film Competition featured 20 films.
  • The Documentary Competition featured 7 films.
  • The Egyptian Student Film Competition featured 8 films.
  • The Arab Film Competition featured 9 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 11 films.
  • The International AI Film Competition featured 13 films.
  • The Official Out-of-Competition section featured 11 films.

2026

Highlights of the 12th edition

  • The 2026 edition featured 85 films from 34 countries.
  • The Egyptian Films Competition featured 20 films across 3 screenings.
  • The International AI Film Competition featured 16 films.
  • The International Fiction Film Competition featured 15 films.
  • The Animation Film Competition featured 11 films.
  • The Arab Film Competition featured 8 films.
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Published Programs

Programs & Schedules

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