SHORT FILM COMPETITION

مسابقة الأفلام القصيرة

The Selected Shorts

الأفلام المختارة

A group of women gather during a summer night in Lebanon. As usual, the unusual happens.

A group of women gather during a summer night in Lebanon. As usual, the unusual happens.

A giant taro root grows on the border of two rival farmers plots. The village splits in half, and chaos ensues. Which side will manage to get the root out?

A giant taro root grows on the border of two rival farmers plots. The village splits in half, and chaos ensues. Which side will manage to get the root out?

As fire rages and devours forested lands in Akkar region, emergency crews' solidarity plan to contain the breakout turns out to be a drop in the bucket of mother nature's biological solidarity.

As fire rages and devours forested lands in Akkar region, emergency crews' solidarity plan to contain the breakout turns out to be a drop in the bucket of mother nature's biological solidarity.

A documentary about a small animal shelter in Syria, and how the owner manages while the ongoing war.

A documentary about a small animal shelter in Syria, and how the owner manages while the ongoing war.

Safa and her family have been living in one room since moving to Lebanon, where Safa seeks to find the right place and atmosphere to study, to finish her last class and get the grades that she enters in the specialty she wants.

Safa and her family have been living in one room since moving to Lebanon, where Safa seeks to find the right place and atmosphere to study, to finish her last class and get the grades that she enters in the specialty she wants.

This film narrates the birth of the first community garden in Lebanon and the everyday life of the communities that farm and tend to this communal space. It explores the personal relationships of the different members of this community to land and ur

This film narrates the birth of the first community garden in Lebanon and the everyday life of the communities that farm and tend to this communal space. It explores the personal relationships of the different members of this community to land and urban agriculture. The film also discusses the importance of such collective spaces in cities and the urgency of protecting nature and agriculture as a public right and need for urban dwellers.

Why do we feel tied to Lebanon, despite everything pushing us away? This documentary's objective is to understand our complicated ties to Lebanon and discuss the ever-present question in our heads: should we migrate elsewhere or remain here, despite

Why do we feel tied to Lebanon, despite everything pushing us away? This documentary's objective is to understand our complicated ties to Lebanon and discuss the ever-present question in our heads: should we migrate elsewhere or remain here, despite all hardships? It highlights how people feel about living in Lebanon today, following this year's events and culminating in the Port explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4th. It explores some individuals' relationships with the country, how they survive, and their thoughts on migration as a solution.

Joanna and Raed choose to take the Chami family land through a transition away from modern methods of agriculture using a diverse set of ways, having connection to the earth as their core principle. Filmed on site in the beautiful area of Lassa, Kesr

Joanna and Raed choose to take the Chami family land through a transition away from modern methods of agriculture using a diverse set of ways, having connection to the earth as their core principle. Filmed on site in the beautiful area of Lassa, Kesrouane. These set of accounts tell the story of this family owned farm, from its beginnings, to the challenges they face today.

This short documentary tells us Zaki Nassif's point of view about the meaning and the origin of the "Del O'na" Dabke, which formed a social identity for Lebanon and the Lebanese villages in particular.

This short documentary tells us Zaki Nassif's point of view about the meaning and the origin of the "Del O'na" Dabke, which formed a social identity for Lebanon and the Lebanese villages in particular.