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1 Education  





2 Career  





3 Filmography  



3.1  Feature films  





3.2  Short films  





3.3  Plays  







4 References  





5 External links  














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Mira Shaib
Mira Shaib
Born (1993-10-07) October 7, 1993 (age 30)
Beirut, Lebanon
Education
  • Concordia University (MFA)
  • Occupations
    • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Years active2016–present

    Mira Shaib is a Lebanese filmmaker known for Arzé,[1] which had its North America premiere in Tribeca and was selected in the Main Competition of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival,[2][3] but the festival was canceled due to the Israel–Hamas war.[4][5]

    Education[edit]

    Mira Shaib earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts from Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.[6] In October 2013 while at LAU, she directed a university production of Eugène Ionesco's The Lesson.[7]

    Career[edit]

    Mira Shaib is an alumnus of prestigious film development labs and residencies, including Robert Bosch Stiftung, where she attended the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg,[8] Film Independent's Global Media Makers LA Residency,[9] the Red Sea Lodge,[10] and the Torino Film Lab.[11][12] Her first feature film was among the first recipients of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation Production Fund.[13][14]

    Mira is the cofounder of Cinema For All, an arts initiative with a mission to make cinema accessible in rural Lebanon. The initiative was launched in 2019 in Ain Ebel with film-making workshops and outdoor screenings of Sophie Boutros' Mahbas and Cyril Aris's documentary feature The Swing.[15]

    Filmography[edit]

    Feature films[edit]

    Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
    2024 Arzé Yes No No BJIFF, Tribeca, CIFF

    Short films[edit]

    Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
    2021 "Still ❤ Beirut" Yes Yes No [16]
    2017 "Lilacs" Yes Yes No Berlinale Talents[17]
    2015 "Diaspora" Yes Yes No

    Plays[edit]

    Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
    2013 The Lesson Yes No No

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Egyptian-Lebanese Film 'Arze' to Participate in Tribeca Festival". Egypt Today. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  • ^ Mustafa, DJ Kamal (4 October 2023). "45th Cairo Film Fest to feature 24 Egyptian and Arab films". Broadcast Pro. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Elzaitony, Pasant (3 October 2023). "45 CIFF Announces Lineup of Feature Films". Sada El Balad English (See). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Vivarelli, Nick (18 October 2023). "Cairo Film Festival Canceled Due to Israel-Hamas War". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  • ^ Rosser, Michael (18 October 2023). "Cairo film festival cancels 2023 edition due to Israel-Hamas war". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  • ^ "From idea to screen: Concordia's school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers". The Globe and Mail. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  • ^ "'Aldares' Auditions at The Lebanese American University". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  • ^ "Director Mira Shaib's Short Film Lilacs Vies at the Aswan International Women Film Festival". Mad Films. Mad Solutions. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  • ^ "Film Independent's Global dia Makers Program Expands to Include South Asian Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2019). "Saudi's Red Sea International Film Festival unveils debut lab selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ "Saudi, Arab winners of $500k film production grants revealed". Arab News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ "Torino Film Lab Catalogue 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2021). "Red Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival Reveals Grants For Upcoming Arab Films, Including Toronto-Bound 'Farha'". No. 6 Septembere 2021. Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Al Mahmoud, Fatima (19 Aug 2019). "Check Out The Amazing Initiative Bringing Lebanese Cinema To Remote Villages". Beirut.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  • ^ Louay Khraish and, Faissal Sam Shaib (6 August 2021). "One Year Later: Still ❤ Beirut – Global Media Makers Reflect on August 4, 2020". Film Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  • ^ "Lilacs at Berlinale". Berlinale Talents. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  • External links[edit]


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