CAIRO - 12 July 2021:In celebration of the inaugural edition of the ‘Festivals Hub’, The Marché du Film, Cinando and ElGouna Film Festival (GFF) held a mixer event for the film community to come together at the highly anticipated 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival which runs from July 6-16, 2021. The brand-new initiative launched by Marché du Film and Cinando has been designed to bring together Festivals, markets, sales agents, distributors, film institutes, and service providers from all over the world to connect and network. El Gouna Film Festival co-hosted the networking event at Plage des Palmes, to support this important global industry event and celebrate their 5th anniversary of showcasing new cinematic storytelling from the Arab world and bringing the most exciting world cinema to audiences in Egypt. Film festivals are the beating heart of our industry, they enable us to experience a rich diversity of voices, explore new cultures and celebrate creativity. Its goal is to connect filmmakers from the region with their international counterparts in the spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange.