Butterflies Are Not Drawn To Light is one of nine main programs in the 9th Cairo Video Festival. The workshop was conceived and facilitated by Mai Elwakil and Sara Elkamel. It was held at Medrar for Contemporary Art from mid- July to mid- August 2019.
This workshop set out to explore creative approaches to writing about short experimental film and video art, particularly when works are shown in the context of a festival or screening program. With a scarcity of information available to viewers about filmmakers’ interests, practices and contexts, engagement with films becomes more visceral.
Special thanks to Leila Arman, Nour El Safoury, Mena El Shazly, Ahmed El Ghoneimy and Ahmed Refaat for their feedback and contributions toward developing the workshop.
Selection and Program: Mai Elwakil
