Biography and Filmography:

Ahmed Rashwan is an Egyptian film director, screenplay

writer, and a film producer. His filmography includes a list

of short documentaries, and one long-feature film. Since

his graduation from the Cairo Film Institute in 1994, he

worked on promoting the independent Cinema wave in

Egypt, as an alternative path to overcome the sway of the mass marketed film production. Rashwan worked as an executive producer and director for many documentaries produced exclusively for AI-Jazeera (an Arab News Network based in Qatar). Those movies were financed through Hot Spot Films (A Film Production Company based n Dubai-UAE). He also worked as an executive producer for several productions, financed by Arab and American film production companies. In 2002, Rashwan co-authored a book about Arab Independent Cinema with the Egyptian screenplay writer Hossam Elouan. 2008 witnessed the accomplishment of his first long-feature film “BASRA” The world premier was in October 2008 (Mostra de Valencia Film Festival). “BASRA” won the Best Cinematography Award from Mostra de Valencia Film Festival, then Best Arab Screenplay Award from Cairo International Film Festival November 2009, Best Director (for first Film) and 3rd production award in 1 5th National Film Festival Cairo April 2009, and Best Actor (Bassem Samra) in Arab Film Festival-Rotterdam June 2009. Left to mention that Ahmed Rashwan was selected as a Jury Member in 7 film festivals for short and documentaries. In 2004, he participated. through the US. Department of State in The international Visitors Program to present the Independent Arab Cinema for American film professionals and the American public as well.

Education:

· Cairo Film Institute (19901 994)

· Cairo - Egypt

· Graduation Project “ZAMZAM” (Completed with Excellent degree 1994, and was officially selected in 7 film festivals.