El Gouna Film Festival held its closing ceremony for its 4th edition today at the Gouna Center for Convention and Culture, announcing the awards with the total value of $224,000. Presenter and actress Nardin Faraj presented the ceremony, awarding Egyptian actor Khaled El Sawy the Creative Achievement Award. El Sawy expressed his happiness adding that he considers the festival to be one of the significant cinematic events in the Arab region. The Khaled Bichara Award for Independent Filmmakers in Egypt, will be awarded annually to support young Egyptian filmmakers, has been announced, with an estimated value of $10,000 that went to a project in development, Ahmed Fawzi Saleh' Hamlet from the Slums. Awards: Feature Narrative Competition El Gouna Golden Star for Narrative Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $50,000): Quo vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanic. El Gouna Silver Star for Narrative Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $25,000): Bad Tales by Damiano D'innosenzo and Fabio D'innocenzo. El Gouna Bronze Star for Narrative Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $15,000): In Between Dying by Hilal Baydarov. El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Narrative Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $20,000): The Man Who Sold His Skin by Kaouther Ben Hania. El Gouna Star for the Best Actor (Trophy, certificate): Ali Suliman, 200 Meters El Gouna Star for the Best Actress (Trophy, certificate): Jasna Djuricic, Quo vadis, Aida? Special Jury Mention: Oasis by Ivan Ikic's. Feature Documentary Competition El Gouna Golden Star for Documentary Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $30,000): Days of Cannibalism by Teboho Edkins. El Gouna Silver Star for Documentary Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $15,000): Softie by Sam Soko. El Gouna Bronze Star for Documentary Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $7,500): Truffle Hunters by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Documentary Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $10,000): Their Algeria by Lina Soualem Short Film Competition El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $15,000): Being My Mom by Jasmine Trinca. El Gouna Silver Star for Short Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $7,500): Blue Frontier by Ivan Milosavljević. El Gouna Bronze Star for Short Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $4,000): Sër Bi by Moly Kane. El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Short Film (Trophy, certificate, and US $5,000): I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face by Sameh Alaa. Cinema for Humanity Audience Award The Festival's Audience Award for a film exemplifying humanitarian themes (Trophy, certificate, and US $20,000): 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film In Between Dying by Hilal Baydarov. FIPRESCI Award 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh
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