Sherif M. Awad FilmCritic/FilmFestivalProgrammer/ContentCreator

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