A Lebanese director and producer, born in Beirut in 1975. He studied audio-visual directing at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, graduated in 1998. He then continued his studies at the National Higher Institute of Sound and Image in Paris, graduated in 2000 with a specialization in film and video editing. His documentary film Samaan in the Village (2008) won the Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival and has been shown in over 30 festivals, including Berlin, Edinburgh and Hot Docks.