Welcome to the Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI)

The Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) is the first organization of its kind outside the Arab world, a unique ecosystem to find, nurture and develop Arab film and media projects.

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Upcoming Events

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November
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Opening Night of the 30th Arab Film Festival

IN PERSON

The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday Nov. 5th with EL SETT, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most ...

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On the Blog

  • Sharif Ezzat

Sharif Ezzat on 23 Years of Art Design for the Arab Film Festival

This year we celebrate 30 years of the Arab Film Festival, and the celebration wouldn't be complete without shining a spotlight on one of the most dedicated contributors to AFMI, Sharif Ezzat. Sharif Ezzat is the artist behind our organization's logo, and has consistently designed our yearly Arab Film Festival poster for the past 23 years. His art is such an important part of the festival and captures the energy of each edition, so we

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