“The Independent Beirut-Based Production House Abbout Productions, Led by Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine, Will Receive The Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 78th Edition of the. The Production Firm Will Also Present Two of Its Movies at Locarno, Namely Costa Brava, Lebanon by Mounia Akl, and Memory Box by Joana Hadjithoms and Khalil Jereige. “In Recent Years, Georges”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The Production Firm Will Also Present Two of Its Movies at Locarno, Namely Costa Brava, Lebanon by Mounia AKL, and and Memory Box by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige.
“In Recent Years, Georges Schoucair, Whoto Over As Ceo of Abbout Productions in 2004, and Myriam Sassine Feature Films Into Existence and Onto the International Distribution Marketplace, ”Locarno Organizers Said. “A vital Production and Distribution Hub for the Region, Abbout Productions Has Sustaned A Network of Lebanese and Arab Artists and FilmMakers Who, Despite Dificult and Arab. Create Independent Cinema in the Region. ”
The Company’s Movies have also included works by such local filmmakers as ahmad ghossein, Mohamed Malas, Ghassan Salhab, Oualid Mouannes, Cyril Armis, ely Dagher, Rana.
Schoucair and Sassine Have Also Been Standard-Beaers for Independent Cinema Beyond the Work of Abbout. “Schoucair Played a pivotal Role in Opening (and Ten Reopening) Beirut’s Metropolis Cinema, A Key Industry and Programming Hub for The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Reg. “Sassine, in Turn, Co-Funded Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival, The Only Genre Film Festival in the Arab Region, and Is Actiely Engaged In Film Training Initiatiats And Initiats And Initiats And Initiats And Initiats. Managed Aflamuna Connection, A Lebanese Co-Production Platform For Arab Filmmakers. ”
Concluded the Fest: “Additionally, Georges Schoucair Provides Support To None of Than Jean-Luc Godard for Le livre d’image (2018) and in collaboration with Myriam SASSIN CO-PODUrated Award-Winning International Films of The Company School Films, Supporting Filmmmakers Sucha ALACHER Bena Gamis, Kaughter Gomis, Kaughter Gomis, Kauner Bilmmakers Suchot. Suleiman and others. ”
“The Films Abbout Have Produced Are a Sign of A Society that is vital, alive and Continutes to look to the Future with DOGGED CONFIDENCE,“ Said Locarno Film Festivalar Artist. “Through their films, georges and myriam have been able to teell the story Also Launched A Great Many New Talents in Front of and Behind the Camera, Helping to Give Lebanon a New Face, ALLOWING IT TO MEET ITS PETENTIAL, AND OFFERING A COMNOX FORTRAIT OF AFTRAIT. Trivalizations of the violence of war.
The Raimondo Rezzonico Award Was Created in 2002 in Memory of the Man Who Was President of the Locarno Festival From 1981 to 1999.
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