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Film director, producer and teacher
Country of origin
Egypt

Born in Alexandria, Maggie Morgan graduated from the American University in Cairo (AUC), where she now teaches film studies. She directed her first documentary, The Picture, in 2002. Her medium-length feature From Within: Her Stories screened at numerous festivals, while her documentary Egypt in the Eyes of Mair screened on MBC’s Al-Arabiya Channel in 2009. Morgan made her feature-length directorial debut Asham in 2012, which also marks her first scriptwriting experience. The film received prizes for Best Director and Best Editor in the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden 2013, the Special Jury Mention at the Festival International des Films D’Orient in Geneva, among others. 2021 her documentary From Meir, to Meir was released.

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Open To the Public
The Locarno Film Festival is not Cannes. There are no red carpets and grand entries and no photographers vying for the attention of stars. In fact, stars are not the highlight of the event. Actors and actresses—many of them famous — do attend the Locarno festival but manage to blend into the crowd and not create commotion. Unlike Cannes, the festival screenings are open to the public. Maggie Morgan, Cairo, member of the Ecumenical Jury Locarno 2006, reports about the festival
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Current issues

Church Media Foundation's "Look at Me..." Award 2025
"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
35th FilmFestival Cottbus – Festival of Eastern European Cinema
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
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