2024-05-12 11:47:32
NNA – The Tiro Arts Association and the Istanbouli Theater opened the activities of the third session of the Lebanese International Short Film Festival at the Free Lebanese National Theater in the city of Tripoli, under the slogan “Cinema for All” and a tribute to the pioneers of Lebanese cinema, the late directors Maroun Al-Baghdadi and Burhan, in the presence of a crowd of families, students and representatives of the embassies of Poland, Mexico, Germany, the Philippines, from Palestine, Tunisia, associations and Tunisia. clubs in Tripoli..
This activity is part of the activities of “Tripoli, Capital of Arab Culture” with the participation of films ranging from fiction to documentary and animation, with 64 films from 25 countries: Australia, Mexico, Poland , Morocco, Bahrain, Iran, Egypt, Sultanate. Oman, Tunisia, Kuwait, Libya, Finland, Iraq, Palestine, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Syria, United States of America, Sweden, United Kingdom, Belgium, Macedonia, France, Lebanon, in cooperation with the Netherlands “Aube” Foundation. .
Actor and director Qasim Istanbouli emphasized: “The continuation of festivals, film screenings and free training workshops represents an important meeting opportunity and an opportunity for the public to discover the different cultures of the world. We celebrate Tripoli, this historic city. and today, it is the capital of cinema, theater and arts in Lebanon and the Arab world.
Artist Omar Mikati underlined: “The importance of festivals and the participation of films from different cultures of the world, and above all, the festival is open to everyone at the Lebanese National Theater, which constitutes an exceptional and unique case in Lebanon . The experience of more than 15 years has changed the cultural map of Lebanon and energized the marginalized areas of Lebanon.
Polish Ambassador Przemysław Niszewski spoke of “the need to organize the festival in light of the difficult circumstances Lebanon is going through and the work carried out by the Tiro Arts Association to open theaters and cinemas in the Lebanon is something very important for culture. and arts in Lebanon, and we await the opening of the historic Colisée cinema in Beirut.”
The festival strives to support local cinema, cultural exchange and organizes training workshops, seminars and discussions with directors. This cinema event allocates a large space for the presentation of films of student projects, as the festival, launched in 2016, is considered a mobile cinema event that takes place in several Lebanese cities, from Tire to Nabatieh, Tripoli, Beirut and Khiam. Participating films compete in the festival’s official competition for the awards for Best Narrative Film and Best Documentary Film, Best Animated Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography and the Jury Prize..
The Tiro Arts association, led by young volunteers, aims to create free and independent cultural spaces in Lebanon through the rehabilitation of the Hamra cinema and the Stars cinema in Nabatieh, the Rivoli cinema in the city of Tire, transformed into a national cinema Lebanese. The Theater as the first free theater and cinema in Lebanon, and the Empire Cinema in Tripoli, which was transformed into the Lebanese National Theater in Tripoli, organizing workshops and artistic training for children and young people, reopening and rehabilitating the cultural spaces and organizing festivals. artistic activities and exhibitions.
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