Andrew Mohsen makes artistic-director debut at 9th El Gouna Festival

Andrew Mohsen is running his first edition as artistic director, the executive who shapes the line-up, at the 9th El Gouna Film Festival, Mohsen told Variety. The festival runs Oct. 15-23, 2026 in El Gouna, Egypt, the festival says. He succeeded Marianne Khoury and says discovery of under-covered films sits at the heart of his vision, Variety reported.