<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Media personality Alaa El-Kahky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Nahar TV Network, announced that star Yousra will be participating in the 2026 Ramadan season with a new series that will be shown exclusively on the channel.<br> This announcement came during the opening of the eighth edition of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/a-remarkable-presence-of-art-stars-on-the-red-carpet-of-el-gouna-film-festival">the El Gouna Film Festival</a> , currently being held in El Gouna. <br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:834/1298;" alt="" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8468104c-9aec-4b92-a78f-25ff6ca74ee2.jpg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Menna Shalaby honored with the Creative Achievement Award at El Gouna Film Festival</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This year's opening ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival honored actress Menna Shalaby, who received the Creative Achievement Award in recognition of her distinguished artistic career and contributions to the development of Egyptian and Arab cinema.<br> This award is given annually to cinematic figures who have left an indelible artistic mark on their creative careers, whether through acting, directing, or production.<br><br></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">El Gouna Film Festival Announces Jury Names for 8th Edition</span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The El Gouna Film Festival has announced the names of the jury members for the festival's various competitions, which include a group of the most influential figures in the global film industry.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Competitions include:<br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Feature films</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Feature Documentaries</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> short films</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Green Star Award </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:889/1306;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9bb2e585-691a-4142-a259-5ffac0efeebd.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Netpac Award for Best Asian Film<br><br><br><br></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Feature Film Jury, headed by Laila Elwi</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Egyptian star Laila Elwi will head the feature film competition jury. She is an icon of Arab cinema with a career spanning decades, during which she has appeared in more than 70 films, 18 TV series, and nine plays.<br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Feature Documentary Jury Chaired by Nicolas Philibert</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> French director Nicolas Philibert, one of the most prominent figures in European documentary cinema with his humane and poetic style, leads the feature-length documentary jury.<br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Director Mahdi Fleifel (Palestine/Denmark) chairs the short film jury. Fleifel is a prominent independent director whose works have been screened at international festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, and Berlin. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:907/1219;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/fee9af59-ca5a-4865-b95c-0f10fb031e2e.jpg" alt=""></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The 8th edition of El Gouna Film Festival: A celebration of cinema and creativity</span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The eighth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival will be held from October 16 to 24, 2025, and will witness a wide attendance of film stars and filmmakers from around the world.<br> Through its diverse committees, the festival's management seeks to offer a comprehensive artistic experience that highlights the aesthetics of cinema and opens spaces for cultural exchange and creative dialogue between East and West.</p>