After the storm at Docusur

"After the storm" will be screened at Docusur festival,Spain, on Nov 17th 2007

http://www.docusur.es/imagenes/10/Programa%20Docusur%202007_español.pdf -

Haifa's MV



I'm actually working on Haifa's MV dedicated to kids.
The post production is taking place in Paris and will be over soon.

"After the storm" at the 19th Istanbul International Short Film Festival

"After the storm" is selected by the 19th Istanbul International Short Film Festival which will take place from 7th to 14th November 2007.

More information about the program can be found at http://www.istanbulfilmfestival.com/

"After the storm" at Docusur

"Apres l'orage" has been chosen to participate in the Docusur international documentary festival that will take place in Spain from November 10 till Novembre 17.
You can check the projection dates soon at www.docusur.es

"Apres l'orage" at Cinemed





"After the storm" is selected by the "29e Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier".
Check the dates and the screening hours on www.cinemed.tm.fr starting octobre 12!

Sofia El Marrikh's Kelmet Hobb






My music video for Sofia is on air now.
Here are some frames from the video, hope you like it...

Sofia El Marrikh MV

I've just finished shooting a video for Staracademy 1 Moroccan Sofia El Marrikh.
The shooting took place in a Studio in Beirut. The video will be ready in three weeks after the post production stage is over.

Press

-Article appeared in L’Orient Le Jour on the 17th of March 2007.

-Article appeared in Noun magazine (numero 106, Avril 2007)
you can check it online at : www.noun.com.lb/htd/cinema.html

-Interview will appear in Almaraa Alyoum on Thursday the 12th 2007. (Cover, p.10,11,12,13)

-Interview will appear in Qamar magazine on Friday the 20th 2007.

-Interview will appear in Al Chabaka magazine on Friday the 20th 2007.

-Interview will appear in Sherine magazine soon.

"My father's House" and "After the storm" at Limoges

"My Father's House" and "After the stotm" will be screened at Limoges, France on the 11th of April 2007.
The event is organized by the "Bibliothèque Francphone Multimédia de Limoges" under the name of "Un autre Liban" (another Lebanon).
I will be there to present both films and discuss them.

"After the storm" at the PARIS CINEMA 2007 festival

My short film "After the storm" is beeing selected at the PARIS CINEMA festival that will take place in Paris from July the 3rd till the 14th 2007.

In this experimental documentary a few Super 16mm shots are taken of places in Lebanon devastated by the war between Israel and the Hizbullah in July-August 2006. The day after a big storm...

The images were taken by Tony el Khazen and the soundtrack was designed by Nabil Saliba.

festival's website: www.pariscinema.org

My Father's House in Festivals

“My Father’s House” had been selected at the Medfilm festival in Rome, Italy and was screened there in November 2006. It will also be screened in Japan, at the Real Arab Film Festival.

Ads against war & violence









I have just finished shooting ads against war and violence. They will be broadcasted soon on Arab news channels such as Al Jazeera and Al Arabia.

Haifa Wehbe's new MV

I have just finished the editing of Haifa Wehbe’s new video for the song “Ma t2oulch l7add”. The shooting took place in LBC studios, Adma, between November 19th & 21st 2006.
The video is about Haifa making her sensuel and sexy performence in a peep-show. She just look like a Jewel inside an amaizing box decorated by renowned french art director Ivan Maussion.

The video will be hopefully broadcasted in a month or two...hope u like it!


MV for Johnson & Johnson brand

My music video “Friendship” for “Clean & Clear” is beeing broadcasted on Rotana tv.

The video is a promotion for Johnson and Johnson's product "Clean & Clear". It's the first time in the arab world that a brand decides to promote her product in a 5 min music video.

The video is about natural young teens, friendship, sun, fun, pink, blue and purple colors....


Aadi music video



The video "Aadi" for singer Diana Haddad is beeing heavily broadcasted on Melody hits and LBCI. The video was shot six months ago in a studio in Beirut.

you can see a clip of the video on www.leilakanaan.com or watch it all on www.youtube.com!