About this episode
The episode features a re-connection with film producer Mo Hefzy discussing his recent successes and the state of cinema.
I'm re-connecting today with award-winning film producer Mo Hefzy. Since I first spoke to him in 2022, Mo has had a series of successful releases, including 'Flight 404', 'Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo', 'Darwish', and many more. You can listen to that first conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9tNi21eZo This episode is part of Encore, where I check-in with some of your favourite WIDN alumni. We’ll continue this segment with more of the show’s alumni, so stay tuned. Chapters 0:00 Welcome to a new Encore 0:44 Growth of Saudi cinema 2:50 Challenges in Egyptian cinema 8:00 The impact of streaming 23:34 The Lightning Round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: A & T Media
Guest: Mo Hefzy
Topics covered
- film production
- Saudi cinema
- Egyptian cinema
- streaming impact
- interview
Keywords
- Mo Hefzy
- film producer
- Saudi cinema
- Egyptian cinema
- streaming
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: A & T Media, megaphone.fm
Books & works: Flight 404, Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo, Darwish
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