El Gouna Film Festival
El Gouna Film Festival takes place Oct 15 - 23, 2026 in El Gouna, Egypt. The dress code is Resort-glam by day; formal or cocktail attire for the opening and gala nights. Typical cost ranges from 400 to 1200 EUR per person.
A polished young festival on Egypt's Red Sea blending Arab and international cinema in a manicured resort town, with its 9th edition running Oct 15 - 23, 2026. It has quickly become the region's most fashionable film gathering, drawing Middle Eastern stars, industry players and the CineGouna project market. Screening tickets are cheap and hotels build packages around the week.
- When
- Oct 15 - 23, 2026
- Where
- El Gouna, Egypt
- Dress code
- Resort-glam by day; formal or cocktail attire for the opening and gala nights
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 400 to 1200 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 28 - 32C, hot, sunny and dry on the Red Sea
- When to book
- Book El Gouna hotels 2 - 3 months out - the small resort town books solid during the festival
- Getting there
- HRG (Hurghada), 30 min to El Gouna
- Where to stay
- La Maison Bleue El Gouna, Casa Cook El Gouna, Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna
- Official site
- https://elgounafilmfestival.com/
How to attend
Buy individual screening tickets online or at venue box offices during the festival; they cost only a few euros. Many El Gouna and Hurghada hotels sell festival-stay packages. Galas and parties are invitation-led, but ordinary screenings and the marina scene are open to visitors; fly into Hurghada and pre-book accommodation.
Screening tickets for the October 2026 edition are not on sale yet - El Gouna puts them on its ticketing partner only days before the festival opens.
Insider tip
Stay inside El Gouna itself rather than Hurghada - the festival's parties and marina buzz are what you come for, and shuttles between venues are easy.
Get inside El Gouna Film Festival
Booking matters here: book El Gouna hotels 2 - 3 months out - the small resort town books solid during the festival. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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