Film My Design (FMD) is launching its first annual edition of the design-film festival on the 15th and 16th of February. The festival will include a program of talks and panel discussions at Zawya Cinema, located in Cinema Karim Downtown Cairo, this weekend. Film My Design aims to establish a creative community of talented Egyptian designers and filmmakers who collaborate to produce a unique genre of design-film documentaries. These films document the process of each designer as they work their way through concept and production. FMD’s main objective is to cross-pollinate design with the art of filmography, creating a uniquely innovative way of expanding society’s exposure to the local design community. Additionally, FMD is dedicated to building an archive of design-film documentaries that capture the evolution and development of both creative fields in Egypt. Aiming to inaugurate a long-term, prominent design-film festival in Egypt and the MENA region, the event will screen a series of five locally produced design-film documentaries. “FMD introduces a new means of self-expression for the filmmakers and a different outlet for the designers to tell their stories,” said co-founder Farah El Rafei. In addition to a series of four…
‘Film My Design’ Festival Screens Unique Design Film Documentaries at First Edition
February 14, 2019
