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Workshop or class Cairo, Egypt
Genre Series Development Workshop (47th Cairo International Film Festival, Cairo Industry Days)
Writers based in Egypt who are shaping a crime, horror, fantasy, thriller or science fiction series can apply to this festival workshop for Arabic genre series. Screenwriter Mahmoud Ezzat leads it during Cairo Industry Days, inside the festival's November 11 to 20, 2026 run, and the aim is a package ready to pitch.
Deadline Oct 25, 2026 (closes in 5 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Applications close | Oct 25, 2026 | none stated |
It runs Nov 11 to 20, 2026 in Cairo.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Cost
- FreeThe call mentions no fee
- Formats
- Series
- Held in
- Arabic
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt (in person)
- Who can attend
- Egyptian citizens or residents of Egypt aged 18 or over who have already written a short, a feature or a series. One writer or a team of up to three may apply with a series at an early stage of development. Adapted projects need proof of the underlying rights.
What to send
- Length
- Treatment up to 5 pages
- File
- Also asked for
- Full name, WhatsApp number, a CV of up to 150 words, a portfolio or earlier writing, and one project PDF with the logline, a synopsis of the series, profiles of the lead characters, the treatment and the genre, plus a note of up to 150 words on why the project fits the workshop.
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What it gives besides money
Mahmoud Ezzat, an Egyptian screenwriter, runs development sessions on story, characters and structure, ending with a presentation package that can be taken to producers, broadcasters and streaming services. Participants must attend every session during Cairo Industry Days.
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