Founder & Managing Director of MEDFEST EGYPT.
Dr. El Naggar is a Clinical nutrition specialist, member of the ESPEN society for clinical nutrition. He is an award-winning filmmaker and an actor with numerous roles in TV & film. Graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery from MUST University (Misr University for Science and Technology) & PMP certified. Throughout his career as a physician, he had a compelling drive to transform what he learnt in medicine about human illness and suffering into stories told through film and stage plays.Founder & Artistic Director of MEDFEST EGYPT.
Dr. Ali is a senior lecturer in Geriatrics in Brighton and Sussex Medical School, media and film correspondent for the Medical Humanities Journal in the UK. He is the author of “The Cinema Clinic: Reflections on Film and Medicine” book. In 2017, he produced and directed his first short film ‘Those Little Things’. With his contribution in international film festivals in Cannes, Edinburgh, London,Dubai,CairoandSudanFilmFestivals.The Project & Communication Manager of MEDFEST EGYPT.
Catherine has been a part of MEDFEST since its inception in 2016, driven by her belief in the idea of spreading awareness via the use of media and her passion for films. In 2019, Catherine completed the course of Finance For Non Financial Manager. In 2018, She graduated from The Nutrition Coaching Diploma of Precision Nutrition. She is also a certified PMP and certified Database & Record Management agent. Catherine has a Bachelor degree of Management Science, Computer and information system department, 2003.At Zawya Cinema
A touring international short film forum that explores the human condition, from a well being and health perspective It is the first of its kind in the MENA region.
Bridging the gap between films, medicine & Art.
The Films of each edition of MEDFEST-EG have a certain theme, and are chosen meticulously to reflect our vision. Film Selection: The selection process is done through hunting unique award-winning films fitting the scope of every edition.
We bring the artistic and the educational experience of MedFest-EG far beyond film screenings, as we try to put together ideas and insights from different groups of healthcare professionals, filmmakers and the general public, in workshops directed towards healthcare awareness and filmmaking. The objective of the parallel program is to add more space for interaction and reflections based on the topics tackled in the film selection.
Who is interested in unique and diverse films, that tell human stories where everyone feels included. The versatility of the genres creates a truly unique cinematic experience. The panel discussion encourages a dialogue where every voice is heard.
20 - 23 January,2022 @ Zawya Cinema
About the "Moments" that shape our lives. Join us as we embark on a journey of these moments through a hand-picked selection of 31 short films exploring different moments of childhood and how they affect our journey to adulthood, raising issues of psychological and physical well being.
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( in collaboration with Aspire )
October to December 2021 The ambassador and Capacity Building program is an intense learning program for candidates who are passionate about organizing events from scratch and using art in advocacy for society and health related issues. The program aims to train the participants to become active members & leaders in their communities Target Audiences (Students above 18 years old) (Targeting 60 attendees) .
Screenings , Workshops & Campaign since 2017
The first Medfest EG edition came to the light in January and April of 2017, tackling mental health issues. Whether spoken about at loud or shunned from public discussions. Despite the occurrence of global changes towards dealing with mental health, stigmas still exist and correctly dealing with them requires communication.
Across different generations child care has gone through many developments in terms of the modern age approach to child psychiatry and diseases management. We screened films discussing children’s mental and physical health and the effects of family dynamics and upbringing on the children. Targeting parents, educators and child facilitators.
Filmmaking Program for script writing and development
a multi staged Script writing and development workshop for healthcare providers and filmmakers. Engaging participants from different governorates to develop their stories. Through the workshop we created an organic platform for interaction between the stories of the health care providers, medical students and young filmmakers to be able to produce and develop high artistic quality scripts.
MFE 19 GOV - Assiut, Sohag & Luxor statistics:
707 attendees (maximum capacity of the 3 venues)
11 Panelists
9 Films
26 Media report pre events and 12 post events
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1619K new page likes
821K Post reach
90K Post Engagements
The female holds a special position in medicine and has always been an inspiration for art. Showcasing films that offer an honest portrayal of what females face and healthcare related issues in the modern world. We also initiated 4 workshops conducted by Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Artists.
1- Publishing celebrities portraits, wearing face mask with the hashtag #Not_Ok.
2- Online films screening & discussion, to stimulate social discussions and raise awareness GBV
3- Shooting short Videos of real stories of GBV
Also conducting “6 Interactive workshops using film” for Physicians, nurse and young doctors.
Medfest Egypt Night was an exceptional night, creating an open air screen in one of the historical building of Downtown. We created the vibe of open air cinema screening four short films then followed by a conversation with the prominent Mariam Abo Ouf(director) and Dr Shahenda khalil (psychiatry specialist) modeeated by Gehad Hossam El Din
#Breathe_Talk_Perform Panel was an initiative by Medfest Egypt to shed a light on the psychological well being of actors. We discussed the amount of pressure they are constantly exposed to, and how the role they are portraying may affect them negatively, due to the circumstance of the character they’re embodying. We also discussed how actors/actresses can protect and maintain a heathy mental state throughout the process.The panelists were Mohamed Farag, Ahmed Malek, May El Ghety, Marioum Naoum and Dr Nabil El Kot moderated by Anas Bukhash
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Dr. Hana Abuelghar
Pediatrician
The films have a great artistic value, the messages they convey are important and helpful us in our line of work
Yosra El Lozy
ACTRESS
The films we saw today, could change the way people see things, and could spread awareness in general
MARIAM NAOUM
SCRIPT WRITER
What makes me happy is that the festival is keen on reaching other governorates.
Nazar El Andary
Doctor
It unites people, unites art & science, unites film & medicine…It’s an open discussion. And that’s the importance of Medfest, it’s a place where we talk about things we wouldn’t normally do.
Sedky Sakhr
Actor
The best part about Medfest is that it’s unexpected We’re walking in, having no idea what’s the relationship between medicine and film, and art in general, could possibly be!
Tamer Ashry
Director
All the films have a great artistic value
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