# Cairo film festival announces restoration and filmmaking plans > The festival’s 47th edition is scheduled for November 11–20, with classic-film restoration and an initiative on adapting books for cinema. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Culture - Country: Egypt - Published: 2026-10-12T00:06:31+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T00:06:31+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-11 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement.md) The Cairo International Film Festival announced details of its 47th edition, which is scheduled to run from November 11 to 20 as the festival marks its 50th anniversary. The announcement sets out a preservation strand focused on restoring classic films and presenting them to audiences. The festival also said it is supporting initiatives to develop filmmaking, including a project focused on adapting books into films. The plans describe a forthcoming edition, not completed programming or outcomes. The festival began in 1976; its announcement positions restoration and adaptation as parts of this year’s programme. ## Data ### 47th-edition announcement Future plans in the Cairo International Film Festival announcement reported by QNA on October 11. Methodology: These are plans announced by the source. The November dates are for a forthcoming programme and are not presented as completed events. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-11-11 | 47th edition begins (scheduled) | The festival was announced to run through November 20, alongside classic-film restoration and a book-to-film initiative. | scheduled | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement/data/ciff-47th-edition?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/cairo-film-festival-47th-edition-announcement/data/ciff-47th-edition?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Qatar News Agency]() (Source checked: 2026-10-12; Published: 2026-10-11) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)