CAIRO: Screenwriter Sayed Fouad, founder and president of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), announced that the application form for films in the four main competitions of festival has been launched:

  1. Long Film Competition (Narrative, Documentary, and Animation) – Films exceeding 60 minutes.
  2. Short Film Competition (Narrative, Documentary, and Animation)

Films for both of these two above mentioned competitions must be directed by African filmmakers.

  1. Diaspora Films Competition (Narrative or Documentary Long Films) – For African directors residing outside the continent or films about Africa from a global perspective.
  2. National Student Films Competition – For films by Egyptian cinema students.

The festival will start accepting films on its website www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com until October 30, 2024. All submitted films must be produced in 2024 and must not have been previously screened in Egypt.

Director Azza Elhosseiny, founder and executive director of the festival, also announced that the 14th edition will be held from January 9 to 14, 2025, in the city of Luxor, Upper-Egypt.

The festival is organized by the Independent Shabab Foundation for Support and Development, a non-profit civil organization, in partnership with the Egyptian Ministries of Culture, Tourism, Antiquities, Youth and Sports, and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with Luxor Governorate, and under the sponsorship of the Film Syndicate, the National Bank of Egypt, and Misr International Films.

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In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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