Iris Nazmy
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Iris Nazmy is an Egypt
ian writer
, journalist
and film critic. She is currently the President of the Alexandria Film Festival.
Nazmy was born in Cairo
and graduated from Cairo University
's Faculty of Arts. When she was a student, her first dialogue was with the then-Dean of the Faculty of Arts regarding the perceived inferiority of women who sit in cafeterias or coffee shops. This dialogue was published in Al Qahira newspaper.
At the beginning of her career she worked at Sabāh al-Khayr and Rose al-Yūsuf
magazine. She also worked in Dar Akhbar El Yom
, in the accidents news department.
She has participated in several festivals, including the establishment of the Cairo International Film Festival
, Alexandria International Film Festival, and Aswan's African States Film Festivals. She considered being the first Egyptian woman to head a cinema festival.
Nazmy won the honor of the Fourth National Festival of Egyptian Cinema. A book about her life, Iris Nazmi: brave heart, was written by Mona Thabet and published by the Cultural Development Fund in Egypt.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and film critic. She is currently the President of the Alexandria Film Festival.
Nazmy was born in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and graduated from Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
's Faculty of Arts. When she was a student, her first dialogue was with the then-Dean of the Faculty of Arts regarding the perceived inferiority of women who sit in cafeterias or coffee shops. This dialogue was published in Al Qahira newspaper.
At the beginning of her career she worked at Sabāh al-Khayr and Rose al-Yūsuf
Rose al-Yusuf
Rose al-Yūsuf ) is an Egyptian weekly magazine founded on October 26, 1925. It is a pro-government publication published by "Rose al Yusuf Establishment" ....
magazine. She also worked in Dar Akhbar El Yom
Akhbar El Yom
Akhbar El Yom is an Egyptian newspaper which was founded in 1944. It is released weekly on Saturdays. It has a daily edition called Al-Akhbar. The newspaper is owned by the Egyptian Shura Council and considered a semi-official newspaper. Its current editor in chief is Momtaz Al Ket.- External...
, in the accidents news department.
She has participated in several festivals, including the establishment of the Cairo International Film Festival
Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 1976 and was the first international film festival held in the Arab world...
, Alexandria International Film Festival, and Aswan's African States Film Festivals. She considered being the first Egyptian woman to head a cinema festival.
Nazmy won the honor of the Fourth National Festival of Egyptian Cinema. A book about her life, Iris Nazmi: brave heart, was written by Mona Thabet and published by the Cultural Development Fund in Egypt.