CV-Resume-Sherif M. Awad

+593984954319

Sherif M. Awad

FilmCritic/FilmFestivalProgrammer/ContentCreator

Since1990

Egyptian,nowbasedinEcuador

Born in Cairo-Egypt, Sherif M. Awad is an art/film/video curator who worked as a programmer and Communications manager since 1990 in Cairo International Film Festival, Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries and Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt.

Between 1993 and 2000, Awad worked as Marketing Manager in the Egyptian regional offices of American Major Studios: UMP (Fox/Warner) and UIP(Universal/Paramount/MGM/UA).

sherifmawad@gmail.com

In the last few years, he also curated Arab and foreign film/video programs in several European countries including Italy, Sweden and Ireland as well as in the Egyptian Contemporary Art Gallery Darb 1718. In addition to his contribution to several specialized publications.

Awad was also Chief Editor of both The Ticket Entertainment Magazine and the art journal Contemporary Practices.

He was also holding the position of the Film/Art Editor of Egypt Today Magazine, the leading English published monthly magazine in Egypt. Awad also contributed to Westchester Guardian in New York and Variety Arabia in Dubai.

In broadcast media, he was also writer/producer for film/art TV shows on satellite channels broadcasting in the Middle East region, including the weekly program CinemaScope that aired on Dream TV.

During his 33 years career, Awad has covered international festivals like Berlin, Cannes, Istanbul, Taormina, Rome, Dubai, Oran and Tribeca for both TV and printed media.

Awad is member of FEPRESCI and FEDEORA associations of film critics He was a jury member in Pula-Croatia, Orenburg- Russia, Cinedays-Macedonia film festivals only to name a few.

Awad's new works can be followed on his websites and YouTube channels via the links:

https://linktr.ee/sherifmawad

https://linktr.ee/sherifmawad1

Sherif M. Awad

FilmCritic/FilmFestivalProgrammer/ContentCreator

Since1990

Egyptian,nowbasedinEcuador

Contact

+593984954319

sherifmawad@gmail.com

Education

HIGH SCHOOL

Lycée Français-Cairo-Egypt

1988-1993

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Skills

Translation

Interviews

FilmCriticism

Languages

Arabic

Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Blogger-YouTuber

I started my websites and YouTube channels to interview artists worldwide in the six languages I practice

1996- 2019

Head of Entertainment Section

Egypt Today Magazine

I wrote Articles and interviewed Arab and international artists worlwide for Egypt Today Magazine the leading English published magazine in Egypt.

+593984954319

sherifmawad@gmail.com

Sherif M. Awad

Work Experience

1996-2000

Marketing Manager UIP/Metro Goldwyn Mayer/Osman Group Cinemas/Egyptian Video Center EVC (Arab Contractors Video) for CIC & Columbia-Tristar Video and Theatrical Distribution, Egypt's Regional Office

1993- 1996

Marketing Manager 20th Century Fox/ Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution, Egypt's Regional Office

I handled the Publicity, Promotion, Advertising and Distribution of American Films in Egyptian theaters and on Videotapes During these periods. I worked on boosting the local release of several blockbuster films like Titanic and The World Is Not Enough

+593984954319

sherifmawad@gmail.com

Work Experience

PART-TIME

-MemberofTheEgyptianAssociationofCinemaCritics(Alex Festival

-PublicityManagerinbothCairoandAlexFilmFestival

-MemberandLectureroftheCinemaCommitteeofThe EgyptianMinistryofCulture

-Co-CuratorofAlexandriaArtBiennial

-RegularTVintervieweeinCinema/Musicprograms

Journalism:

-ContributingWritertoseveralmagazinesandnewspapers includingEgyptToday,Enigma,andCarnivalArabia (MonthlyEntertainmentMagazines,publishedinEnglish language)

-ContributingWritertoFilmSectiononwwwYallabinacom andwwwalmasryalyoumcom/enentertainmentwebsites

-EgyptianCorrespondenttoFaanMagazineinKuwait

-ContributortoVarietyintheUS,InternationalFilmGuidein theUK,PrintedProjectsinIreland,VarietyArabiainDubai, WeeklyarticleinWestchesterGuardianinNewYork.

Articles’andWritings’descriptions:

-FilmReviews

-MusicReviews

-FilmHistory

-FilmEssays

-TVReviews

-Interviews

-FilmFestivalCoverageincludingBerlin-Cannes-Venice-Rome-DubaiCairo-Alexandria

+593984954319

sherifmawad@gmail.com

Sherif M. Awad

PART-TIME

Television:

-TVwriterandexecutiveproducerofEntertainment Programs(Foreign&LocalCinemaandMusic)forseveral EgyptianSatelliteChannelsandforShowtimeMiddleEast

-TVPrograms’Biography:

-Studio35:WeeklyProgramaboutFilmmakingandSpecial EffectsinforeignCinema(ThreeseasonsonNileVarietySatellite Channel)

-Profile:WeeklyCinemaProgramaboutforeignstars biographies(ThreeseasonsonNileVarietySatellite Channel)

-Cinemascope:WeeklyFilmProgramdepictingnews, reviewsandspecialeffectsinforeignCinema(ThirdSeason currentlyon DreamTVSatelliteChannel)

-MusicClub:Weeklymusicalprogramaboutpastandrecent foreignmusic(SecondseasononNileVarietySatellite Channel)

-IsharMa’ana!(WatchIt!):WeeklyLateNighttalkshow(On NileVarietySatelliteChannel)

-Top5:Weeklyforeignmusiccharts(OnNileVariety Satellite Channel)

-Affiche:WeeklyFilmProgramaboutcinemaartworkand itsrelationtofilmproduction(OnEgyptianSatellite Channel)

-DardashaAla-Shasha(ChitchatonScreen):Weeklytalk showOn“Shasha”Channel-ShowtimeMiddleEast

+593984954319

sherifmawad@gmail.com

Sherif M. Awad

Work Experience

-MTVMashaweer:WeeklytalkshowOnMTV-Showtime MiddleEast

-SilverScreen:WeeklyFilmProgramdepictingnews, reviewsandspecialeffectsinforeign&ArabianCinema (FirstSeasoncurrentlyonARTSatelliteChannel)

-Fun7:WeeklyCinemaProgramsonAl-RaiChannel-Kuwait

-AnghamWeeAsrar:WeeklyMusicalProgramonAl-Rai Channel-Kuwait

-Screen:WeeklyOneHourProgramaboutforeignandArab CinemaonLibraTV-Dubai

-SpecialprogramsaboutFilmFestivalCoverageincluding Berlin-Cannes-Venice-Rome-Dubai-Cairo-Alex

-CoverageofKarlovyVary2014,ArushaFilmFestival2014, ArfyKameraFilmFestival2015,RotterdamFilmFestival2015on NileCinemaTV,Egypt

JuryMemberinFilmFestivals:

-FestivalduFilmIndépendent,Brussels,Belgium,2010

-PulaFilmFestival,Croatia,2012

-OrenburgFilmFestival,Russia,2012

-CinedaysFilmFestival,Macedonia,2012

-JournéesCinématographiques,Algeria,2012

-DurbanFilmFestival,SouthAfrica,2013

-KarlovyVaryFestival,CzechRepublic,2014

-AFRIFF2014,Calabar,Nigeria

-AfryKamera,Poland,2015

-FESTICAB,JuryPresident,ShortNarratives,Burundi,2015

-ZIFF2015,Zanzibar,Tanzania

-Kazan,2019,Russia

AFRIFF2022,Lafos,Nigeria(Online)

-DurbanFilmFestival,SouthAfrica,2022(Online)