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==Education==
==Education==
Mira Shaib earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Film & Television from the [[Lebanese American University]] in Beirut and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Cinematic Arts from [[Concordia University|Concordia University's]] Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.<ref>{{cite news |title=From idea to screen: Concordia’s school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-from-idea-to-screen-concordias-school-of-cinema-transforms-students/v |access-date=5 Februayr 2024 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=4 February 2024}}</ref>
Mira Shaib earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Film & Television from the [[Lebanese American University]] in Beirut and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Cinematic Arts from [[Concordia University|Concordia University's]] Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.<ref>{{cite news |title=From idea to screen: Concordia’s school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-from-idea-to-screen-concordias-school-of-cinema-transforms-students/v |access-date=5 February 2024 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=4 February 2024}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 04:52, 6 February 2024

Mira Shaib
Mira Shaib
Born (1993-10-07) October 7, 1993 (age 31)
Beirut, Lebanon
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2016–present

Mira Shaib is a Lebanese filmmaker known for Arzé, which was selected in the Main Competition of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in 2023.[1][2]

Education

Mira Shaib earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television from the Lebanese American University in Beirut and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts from Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.[3]

Career

Mira Shaib is an alumnus of prestigious film development labs and residencies, including Robert Bosch Stiftung, where she attended the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg,[4] Film Independent's Global Media Makers LA Residency,[5] the Red Sea Lodge,[6] and the Torino Film Lab.[7][8] Her first feature film was among the first recipients of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation Production Fund.[9][10]

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.[11]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2023 Arzé Yes No No CIFF 2023

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2018 "Lilacs" Yes Yes No
2015 "Diaspora" Yes Yes No

References

  1. ^ Mustafa, DJ Kamal (4 October 2023). "45th Cairo Film Fest to feature 24 Egyptian and Arab films". Broadcast Pro. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ Elzaitony, Pasant (3 October 2023). "45 CIFF Announces Lineup of Feature Films". Sada El Balad English (See). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "From idea to screen: Concordia's school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers". The Globe and Mail. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Director Mira Shaib's Short Film Lilacs Vies at the Aswan International Women Film Festival". Mad Films. Mad Solutions. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Film Independent's Global dia Makers Program Expands to Include South Asian Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2019). "Saudi's Red Sea International Film Festival unveils debut lab selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Saudi, Arab winners of $500k film production grants revealed". Arab News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Torino Film Lab Catalogue 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2021). "Red Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Al Mahmoud, Fatima (19 Aug 2019). "Check Out The Amazing Initiative Bringing Lebanese Cinema To Remote Villages". Beirut.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.