2008 Photo Gallery

 

 

Ticket booth at Empire Sofil

 
 

Ghiab director Mohammed Rashed Bu Ali at a post-screening Q&A session

 
 

Matar director Abdullah Al Eyaf attending the screening of his film

 
 

Le Petit Cahier Noir director Samer Ghorayeb at a post-screening Q&A session

 
 

Bint Mariam director Saeed Salmeen El Murry attending a short-film screening session

 
 

Members of the public entertaining with Malik Amara, director of Best Short Film Aleph-winner Le Poisson Noye

 
 

Festival director with guest filmmakers

 
 

From left to right: Ghiab director Mohammed Rashed Bu Ali, Bint Mariam director Saeed Salmeen El Murry, Festival director Colette Naufal, Matar director Abdullah Al Eyaf, Please Stay Away from the Red Line director Kazem Mollaie

 
 

An Islamic Conscience co-director Shamir Allibhai

 
 

Director Fadhel Jaibi at a post screening Q&A session of his Best Feature Film Aleph winner Junun

 
 

Aleph-winning Slingshot Hip Hip director Jackie Reem Salloum entertaining with a member of the public

 
 

Slingshot Hip Hop post-screening signature of the documentary's original soundtrack

 
 

Actress Randa Asmar at the closing ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

From left to right: Beirut Film Foundation President Alice Edde, Ministry of Tourism General Director Nada Sardouk, Poet Henry Zgheib, Ministry of Culture Director of Cinema Ghassan Abou Chacra at the closing ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Jury member Hala Khalil and Jury President Babak Payami at the closing ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

From left to right: Closing film Melodrama Habibi original music composer Khaled Mouzannar, Jury members Nadine Labaki and Hala Khalil at the closing ceremony

 
 

Beirut Film Foundation boardmember Lina Mroueh and president Alice Edde

 
 

Audience front row at the closing ceremony

 
 

Melodrama Habibi director Hany Tamba prior to the screening of his film at the closing ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Closing film Melodrama Habibi cast and crew prior to the screening at the closing ceremony

 
 

Closing film Melodrama Habibi original music composer Khaled Mouzannar signing the original soundtrack after the screening

 
 

Ministry of Tourism General Director Nada Sardouk at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Ministry of Tourism Public Relations Director Marly Fiani with Sethrida Geagea representative Maroun Maroun at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Ministry of Tourism General Director Nada Sardouk at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Indian Ambassador to Lebanon HE Mrs. Nengcha Lhouvum and Beirut Film

Foundation President Mrs. Alice Edde at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

General view of the audience at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Jury member Nadine Labaki entertaining with festival staff Rabih Rahme at the opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace

 
 

General view of the public for the opening ceremony screening of Il Divo at UNESCO Palace

 
 

Be Like Others director Tanaz Eshaghian discussing her documentary with the audience

 
 

Jury President Babak Payami interviewing at the theatres

 
 

Babak Payami Prsident of the Jury

 
 

Basher al Majid receiving his prize from Jury Memeber Hala Khalil

 
 

Elie Mitri host of the closing ceremony

 
 

General view of audience closing night

 
 

Hani Tamba presenting his film

 
 

Jackie Reem salloum with Member of Jury Nadine Labaki

 
 

Jackie Reem Salloum with President of Jury Babak Payami

 
 

Khaled Mouzannar & Nadine Labaki

 
 

Lucien Bourjeily after receiving his prize

 
 

Malik Amara after receiving his prize

 
 

Malik Amara receiving his prize from Hala Khalil

 
 

Winners with Director Colette Naufal