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Egyptian film editor Ahmed Hafez has launched STORY, a cutting-edge post-production company that aims to become a leading provider of high-end technical and creative services for film, television, and advertising.

With over 25 years of experience, Hafez has worked on notable projects including the Blue Elephant films, the arthouse feature Inshallah a Boy, and the international series Moon Knight. STORY offers a comprehensive range of services, such as 4K editing across multiple suites, HDR colour grading, Dolby Atmos sound mixing—an uncommon feature in Egypt—and advanced visual effects.

The company is already collaborating on significant productions, including Hepta: Part Two with an Italian colourist, showcasing technical capabilities that are new to the Egyptian film industry. In addition to large-scale projects, STORY aims to support emerging talent by providing a platform for films, series, and commercials created by new voices.

Upcoming projects include Happy Birthday by Sarah Goher, featuring Nelly Karim, which is Egypt’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards and the first Egyptian film to win three consecutive Tribeca awards. This film is set to open the eighth El Gouna Film Festival. Other projects in progress include My Father’s Scent by Mohamed Siam, starring Ahmed Malek, which has won five awards at the Final Cut in Venice.

High-profile titles in development also include El Sett, a biopic about legendary singer Umm Kulthum directed by Marwan Hamed and featuring Mona Zaki; Hepta2: The Last Debate by Hadi El Bagoury, a new take on modern love following the success of Hepta: The Last Lecture; and the historical drama Assad, directed by Mohamed Diab and starring Mohamed Ramadan alongside a star-studded cast including Razane Jammal and Khaled El Sawy.

The establishment of STORY represents a natural progression in Hafez’s career, which combines commercial blockbusters, arthouse cinema, and award-winning international projects. His editing work on episodes three and four of Moon Knight has showcased his global influence, while his dedication to supporting debut filmmakers has earned him over 25 awards from various festivals, including Carthage, Cairo, Bosphorus, and Alexandria.

Hafez is a member of the American Cinema Editors Society and has served on the jury for the Cairo International Film Festival. His notable festival successes include Inshallah a Boy by Amjad Al-Rasheed, which was Jordan’s first selection for Cannes and won the Gan Foundation and Rail d’Or awards before becoming Jordan’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature. His editing of Clash, which premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, earned him three festival awards, while Voy! Voy! Voy! represented Egypt at the 96th Academy Awards.

Hafez has collaborated extensively with director Marwan Hamed and writer Ahmed Mourad on Egypt’s highest-grossing films, including the Blue Elephant series, The Originals, Diamond Dust, and Kira El Gin. His work with Hadi El Bagoury has produced Hepta: The Last Lecture, the highest-grossing romantic film in Egyptian history, and Amar 14, both of which earned him Best Editing awards. In addition to his film work, Hafez is well-known for his contributions to television, editing popular Ramadan series and original platform content such as Taht El Wesaya, Grand Hotel, Every Week Has a Friday, Paranormal (Netflix’s first original Egyptian series), and the mini-series Safah El Giza on Shahid.

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