Month: November 2014

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Censoring Movies in Egypt

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Written by: Alexandra Kinias On its journey from birth to screen, Egyptian movies require triple permits before they see the light. The screenplay must first be approved before a shooting permit is issued. Before the movie is shot, the censorship bureau can demand the removal of scenes, tamper with the story or even change the title as happened with Cairo Exit which its initial title was Egypt Exit. Unless producers comply with such requirements, movies will forever remain on paper. Once a movie is shot, a screening permission must be granted. And as a final reminder of who has the … Continue reading Censoring Movies in Egypt

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Black Tulips from Screenplay to Novel

Women of Egypt

 While I was organizing my computer files, I came across this article that I had written in 2011 for the Arizona Authors Association and where I had talked about the adjustments I had made in  my writing career. Black Tulips from  Screenplay to Novel (original article) “The decision to adapt one of my screenplays to a novel was as unpredictable as the characters I create. Novels are usually adapted to screenplays not the other way around. I had already gone through a mid-course adjustment when I dumped my engineering career and picked up screenplay writing. The culmination of the classes … Continue reading Black Tulips from Screenplay to Novel