Add/Update Information: Ahmed Rashwan - Actor

Ahmed Rashwan is an Egyptian director, screenwriter and producer. Rashwan also manages a production company called “Dream Production”. Rashwan earned a degree in law from the University of Alexandria in 1990. In 1994 he earned a Bachelor’s degree from the Higher Institute for Cinema at Cairo. He has directed several documentary and short titles which were screened at several international film festivals where some won awards. Rashwan has also produced several documentaries and shorts and has worked on several foreign titles which were filmed in Egypt. Moreover, Rashwan has also served on the judging committees which looked at documentaries and shorts in all of Egypt, Lebanon, Tunis and Italy. Ahmed Rashwan has authored a book about the documentary director Samir ‘Ouf and has also prepared a book on independent cinema in collaboration with Hussam ‘Elwan. Furthermore Rashwan has taken part in the organization of several film festivals and other similar programs which include the organization of awards ceremonies for Egyptian and Tunisian film festivals. Rashwan has written film reviews for several Arab and local magazines and newspapers which include the “al-Hayaa” international newspaper. Ahmed Rashwan has also been involved in cultural programs and workshops set up in Cairo, Lebanon, Spain and the United States. The filmmaker has also taught documentary filmmaking in Cairo between 2005 and 2006. Rashwan is a member of the executive committee for directing young filmmakers at the “Rusul al-Hourriyah” workshop. His first experience writing and directing a narrative film came in 2008 when he wrote and directed “Basra”. The work was screened at several local and international film festivals and received several awards. Rashwan is currently working on his second narrative title “Ta’mm al-Hayaa” (“Taste of Life”).

Ahmed Rashwan is an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, producer and the General Manager of Dream Productions. He graduated from the Faculty of Laws, Alexandria University in 1990, and obtained a Bachelor's degree at the Higher Cinema Institute of Cinema in 1994. He directed and produced many documentaries and short films, which were shown in a number of international festivals, Sand some of them won awards. His real debut was directing his first feature film Basra (2008), which was shown in a number of international and local festivals and won several prizes.