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The Egyptian cinema and drama industry is facing a crisis due to filmmakers shooting their works outside Egypt. TV series makers are also going to Jordan and Lebanon to film their works. Satellite channels have reduced their annual package of TV series from 15 to 10 series to avoid bad debts. The Syndicate of Cinematic Professions and the Chamber of the Film Industry are attempting to address this crisis. The abolition of photography fees contributes to the freedom of the writer and director in the creativity and realism of events.
To address this crisis, the Syndicate of Cinematic
Professions and the Chamber of the Film Industry have attempted to address the
problem by promoting free filming in archaeological and tourist places,
abolition of photography fees, and facilitating procedures for issuing filming
permits from various authorities. Producer Omar Abdel Halim Nasr has also
expressed difficulties in obtaining filming permits due to high fees and the
lack of clear facilities for filming.
Director Moussad Fouda, head of the Syndicate of Cinematic
Professions and President of the Arab Artists Union, has confirmed that there
is a crisis facing the Egyptian seventh art industry, with many dramas from
which scenes are filmed for a short period, then stop and return. This will
lead to widespread unemployment in the industry, including many makers, and
miss an important feature that was once known to the Arabs through films.
The Film Professions Syndicate has established five
production companies for drama, cinema, radio, and theater to create job
opportunities for members of art syndicates in Egypt. Director Omar Abdel Aziz,
head of the Federation of Artistic Syndicates, believes that children and
makers of Egyptian drama are more capable than others of presenting its cause
and studying its causes and root solutions. He calls for an extensive meeting
to find out the problems and their roots, and to provide facilities for art makers
abroad to invest in Egypt.
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