Opening Ceremony LIFF 2023

The Opening ceremony will be held on Friday 22nd at 6:30 pm. 

Red Carpet and networking: 6:30 pm -8:00 pm
Speeches and Films: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Master of Ceremonies

Host and Influencer

Rayan Hayek

Rayan Hayek is a Lebanese Influencer since 2018. He started his career as a Host back in 2020. Rayan presented several shows hosting the most famous celebrities, public figures, and politicians in the Arab World. His current show is having a huge success across all social media platforms.

 

Lebanese Cinema Through your lens Initiative

We are excited to announce that the following artists are creating an orignial 3 min video to be featured during the opening ceremony at LIFF 2023.
These artists are all talented and offer a unique perspective to storytelling. We asked them to answer the same question: How would you describe Lebanese Cinema in a 3 minute video? We look forward to what they will share with us!

Maher Attar, photographer
BERYTUS ..A Glorified City
Josyane Boulos, actress and artistic director of Le Monnot Theatre
The Silver Screen: A Theatre Comedian’s Perspective
Joseph Azoury, Actor, Director & Musician
Together
Elie Fahed, filmmaker
سينما خلقت هون (Cinema Is Born Here)
Hady Zaccak, filmmaker
A Lebanese Film Extract
Vinty Mazraany, Photographer, Filmmaker & Creative Editor
My Mother’s Laundry
Yara Lahoud, Filmmaker
صلة وصل
Charbel Chouchany, Filmmaker
On A Moonless Night
Zeph Tanos, Filmmaker
Love
Estéphan Khattar & Layal Akiki, Filmmakers
واصلة – Detour
Pamela C. Saade, Filmmaker
Everything is easy, Everything is hard

Guest of Honor

Co-Founder of Art.Form

Hiba Chehab

Hiba Chéhab is the Co-Founder of Art.Form platform, an educational and art consultancy platform promoting local and international artists. Hiba has a background in psychology and art gallery management. Her main professional experience and expertise is in training, business development and art consultancy.