| Opening film | November 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Closing film | November 18, 2014 |
| Location | Cairo Citadel, Cairo, Egypt |
| Film titles | 155 |
| Editor-in-chief | Yousra |
The 36th Cairo International Film Festival (Arabic: مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي السادس والثلاثون) was held from November 9–18, 2014, including 17 films from ten Arab countries. Six films featured were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards the following year.[1] The jury included four male and four female filmmakers representing the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe as well as the disciplines of direction, screenwriting, production, cinematography, and criticism, headed by Egyptian actress Yousra.