Egyptian film critic, president of the international film critics federation (FIPRESCI). He published 8 books Egyptian cinema. Shawky is the president of Egyptian film critics association (EFCA), and head of CineGouna Funding, the industry program of El Gouna Film Festival.
He worked for many festivals including Cairo, Malmo, Mumbai. He was jury in festivals such as Locarno, Shanghai, Transylvania, and Luxembourg. He was the president of the FIPRESCI jury in Cannes 2022 and in Berlinale 2025.
He worked for many festivals including Cairo, Malmo, Mumbai. He was jury in festivals such as Locarno, Shanghai, Transylvania, and Luxembourg. He was the president of the FIPRESCI jury in Cannes 2022 and in Berlinale 2025.