All eyes are turning to the enchanting city of El Gouna as it prepares for the grand finale of the 2025 El Gouna Film Festival in its eighth edition, set against an elegant artistic backdrop that blends the magic of cinema with the glamour of stars, showcasing the creativity highlighted during the festival preparations.

After eight action-packed days of screenings, panels, and cinematic encounters, fans of the seventh art eagerly await the grand closing ceremony, which will crown all the festival’s creative achievements. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 24, at the El Gouna Conference Center, featuring wide participation from cinema stars and industry professionals from Egypt, the Arab world, and internationally.

The closing ceremony represents the pinnacle of the festival’s activities, where the winners of feature, documentary, and short film competitions will be announced, alongside the Netback and FIPRESCI awards from the "CineGouna" platform that supports independent film projects. Over $300,000 in cash and service awards will be distributed across 17 projects participating in the development and post-production platform.

The ceremony is expected to feature exceptional moments of recognition, honoring a selection of creators who have left a significant mark on the cinematic landscape. The celebrations will combine lighting and music in harmony with the artistic spirit that has distinguished El Gouna year after year.

This edition stands out both in form and content, integrating "CineGouna" platform activities into the main program. Some technical awards were announced in a previous evening as a prelude to the main honors. Innovative artistic performances will incorporate synchronized visual and audio effects during announcements and award moments, with a special focus on cinema’s humanitarian dimension through the “Cinema for Humanity” award, one of the festival’s most anticipated highlights. The event will receive extensive media coverage from Egyptian and Arab channels, with live streaming across the festival’s official platforms, allowing art enthusiasts to follow every moment of the El Gouna Film Festival closing ceremony in real time.