On the sidelines of the symposium, a number of creators and giants of Egyptian novels, drama, and cinema were honored:
- The great poet Abd al-Rahman al-Abnoudi, and his daughter, Aya al-Abnoudi.
- The great author and screenwriter/ Waheed Hamed, and his son, the distinguished director/ Marwan Hamed.
- The great film director/ Mohamed Rady, and his daughter, director/ Hanan Rady.
The media discussion session was moderated by Reem Wagdy with the following:
- Prof. Dr. Mona Al-Hadidi - Professor of Media and Member of the National Council for Women.
- Eng. Osama Al-Sheikh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cinemedia Academy.
- The great artist/ Anushka.
- Director/ Hala Jalal.
- Artist: Sedqi Sakhr.
The project judging committee consisted of:
- Prof. Dr. Mona Al-Hadidi - Professor at the Faculty of Information, Cairo University and member of the Media Committee of the National Council for Women.
- Prof. Dr. Iman Younis - Dean of the Higher Institute of Cinema.
- Prof. Dr. Hisham Gamal - Professor at the Higher Institute of Cinema and Acting Vice President of the Academy of Arts.
- Egyptian director Shukri Abu Amira.
- Palestinian director Bashar Abu Askar.