Morad Mostafa
Morad Mostafa (born December 1, 1988) is an Egyptian film director and screenwriter, most noted for his 2023 short film I Promise You Paradise.[1]
He previously directed a number of short films prior to I Promise You Paradise.
His feature film debut, Aisha Can't Fly Away, received a work-in-progress screening in the Final Cut program at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,[2] and is slated to premiere in the Un Certain Regard stream at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Filmography
[edit]- Manikin - 2012, short film
- Minus Five - 2015, short film
- Ward's Henna Party - 2020, short film
- What We Don't Know About Maryam - 2021, short film
- Khadiga - 2021, short film
- I Promise You Paradise - 2023, short film
- Aisha Can't Fly Away - 2025
Awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | 2023 | Nikon Discovery Award | I Promise You Paradise | Won | [4] |
| Rail d'or | Won | [5] | |||
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 2023 | Outstanding Short Film | Won | [6] | |
| Malmö Arab Film Festival | 2024 | Short Film Competition | Honored | [7] | |
| Whistler Film Festival | 2023 | International ShortWork | Won | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Eslam Omar, "Winning Rail d'Or Award at Cannes is 'door opening opportunity': Egyptian director Morad Mostafa". Al-Ahram, 26 May 2023.
- ^ Ben Dalton, "Venice Final Cut lab projects include Morad Mostafa’s ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’". Screen Daily, 11 July 2024.
- ^ Eric Lavallée, "2025 Cannes: Diego Céspedes, Morad Mostafa, Harry Lighton, Harris Dickinson & Scarlett Johansson in the Un Certain Regard". Ioncinema, 10 April 2025.
- ^ John Hopewell, "France’s Wrong Films, Behind Sundance Jury Prize Winner ‘Animalia,’ Preps Beirut-Set Thriller ‘Thaoura’". Variety, 24 July 2024.
- ^ Angy Essam, "Egypt’s I PROMISE YOU PARADISE receives the Rail d’Or for Best Short Film at Cannes Film Festival". Egypt Today, 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners". Sudbury.com, 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Audience Award, Special Mention goes to Egyptian films at Malmö Festival". Al-Ahram, 28 April 2024.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Atikamekw Suns wins best Canadian feature at WFF". Playback, 5 December 2023.
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