Fondation Liban Cinema

Fondation Liban Cinema (FLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Culture that acknowledges its role as an organization supporting the development of the Lebanese cinema in all its aspects

Presentation film

AI IN FILM: A NEW CREATIVE DIALOGUE
Participate in the online AI workshop for filmmakers

AI In Film: A New Creative Dialogue is a project created by Fondation Liban Cinema in collaboration with Film London, with the support of the British Council International Collaboration Grant.

Our intention is to explore the use of AI tools in filmmaking from the filmmaker’s perspective, practically investigating the role of AI in the creative process, and the opportunities and efficiencies AI tools offer, particularly in relation to Intercultural collaboration.

As part of this project, we are launching a online workshop happening on the 4th and 5th of June, with mentors Eline Van Der Velden (Particle6), Ben Aston and Yves Chlela (Ministudio). The workshop is open to all UK and Lebanese filmmakers and will be done over Zoom. Reservation is obligatory before the 1st of June.

To close off the workshops and this event, we are screening short films done using AI in Beirut, followed by a panel discussion which will be broadcast over zoom.

The panel discussion will be open for all, and animated by the workshop mentors producer Eline Van Der Velden (Particle6) and filmmaker Ben Aston, as well as feature AI justice researcher Semeli Hadjilouizou and National Cyber Security coordinator Lina Ouweidat. The panel will be moderated by screenwriter and producer Antoine Waked.

They will discuss the results of the workshop, what using AI in film could mean for our future, and the ethics of its use.

To reserve your spot for the workshop or the panel discussion, fill out the following form:

OPEN CALL: Boghossian Award 2025

Boghossian Foundation & Fondation Liban Cinema
Distribution prize for a Lebanese film

The Boghossian Foundation in partnership with Fondation Liban Cinema is pleased to launch for the 8th year in a row, the Coup de Coeur Award for the distribution of a Lebanese film in Lebanon and/or abroad.

The prize will be $ 10,000 and will be accompanied by an artist residency at Villa Empain-Brussels so that the artist / filmmaker can develop his next film project.

Eligibility’s conditions:

– The film must be Lebanese, with a Lebanese director and a Lebanese producer or co-producer.
– The film must be a feature film of more than 70 minutes: fiction or documentary
– The film must be in in the distribution stage or in the final stage of the post-production (image locked).
– The prize must help the film to be released in theaters in Lebanon or abroad.
– The prize will be awarded to the Lebanese producer who must ensure the release of the film in theaters in Lebanon or abroad. It can also help with the participation of the film in international festivals.
– The Boghossian Foundation and Fondation Liban Cinema’s logos must appear in the end credits of the winning film.
– The Boghossian Foundation and Fondation Liban Cinema will each keep a copy of the winning film for non-commercial use.

Required documents:
• A Funding Plan.
• A note of intent from the producer explaining her/his interest in the prize
• A letter of commitment from a distributor or vendor
• An action plan and a detailed budget for the $ 10,000
• The movie in Vimeo link.

Deadline for submission: September 8, 2025

Please send A SINGLE PDF document with all required files, that also includes the Vimeo link to the film to both e-mails:

info@fondationlibancinema.org

prixliban@boghossianfoundation.be

A jury of Lebanese and international professionals will meet in October to deliberate.

The awards ceremony will take place in November 2025.

OPEN CALL FOR LEBANESE FILM STUDENTS

Fondation Liban Cinema invites Lebanese film students to participate in an anthology film project that seeks to explore and document life during the challenging and uncertain times of 2024 and the new hope that comes with 2025. We aim to capture the feelings, impressions, struggles, and humanity of individuals living in the current context through the lens of emerging filmmakers.

Deadline extended to 2nd of June!

Boghossian Award for Film Distribution

Fondation Liban Cinema in its 7th consecutive year collaborating with Fondation Boghossian is very proud to announce that the film “Letters” has won the 2024 Boghossian Coup de Cœur Award for the distribution of the film!

The anthology film was produced by Josef Khallouf and Directed by Zeina Daccache, Salim Mrad, Reine Chahine, Rania Rafei, Nadim Tabet, Myriam El Hajj, Myra Zbib, Mike Malajalian, Michèle Tyan, Marie-Rose Osta, Hassan Zbib, Elie Khalife, Dwan Kaoukji, Damoun Ghawi, Corine Shawi, Christy Whaibe, Alexandra Kahwagi, and Josef Khallouf.
The film utilizes letters each filmmaker wrote about the ongoing war in Gaza and then exchanged them between each other at random, each creating a film for the letter they received.

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