In the second half of the festival, between Nov. 25 and 29, the event will hold Cairo Industry Days. Organized for the first time in the festival's history, the "Industry Days" aims at providing its participants with important opportunities for discussions, meetings, training and workshops in various areas of the industry.

The festival has also added the People's Choice Award for the first time in its history with the award amounting 20,000 U.S. dollars for the film which gets a majority vote from the Cairo audience.

A new award entitled "Best Arab Film" with a value of 15,000 dollars has also been added to this year's festival.

Another new addition are midnight screenings organized in the Zamalek cinema, showcasing thrillers, science fiction and horror movies over the seven nights of the festival.

Among this year's honorees are British actor Ralph Fiennes and veteran Egyptian actor Hassan Hosny, whose long career of more than 50 years has enriched the silver screen, television and theatre.

The composer Hassan Nazih will be awarded the Excellence Award, which is given to mid-career artists who have made achievements of creative excellence.

The CIFF was established in 1976. In 2011 and 2013, the festivals were canceled for security reasons, as they coincided with the ouster of two heads of state in the most populous Arab country.

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