MFE - 72h Film Challenge ()

Deadlines

31 Jul 2026
Call for entries

02 Aug 2026
Festival closed

28 Aug 2026
Notification date

31 Jul 2026
02 Aug 2026

Address

Heliopolis, 11361, Cairo, Heliopolis, Egypt

Festival description

Short film festival 10'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Does NOT have submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 10'<

AI Tools

Any language

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Festival description

Festival start: 31 July 2026 Festival end: 02 August 2026

A filmmaking challenge designed to discover emerging creative talent and encourage independent filmmaking. Write, shoot, edit, and submit a complete short film within 72 hours using creative elements revealed at the official Kick-Off Event. Selected films will be screened during the 8th Edition of MedFest Egypt, with the winning Team Leader receiving a cash prize of EGP 40,000.

Prizes and qualifications

40,000 EGP

MFE 72H film challenge submissions

Short and Feature Films

No Fee

Submissions deadline
02 Aug 26

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