2008: 8th Edition Photos

Opening Ceremony

Nada Sardouk, Director General Ministry of Tourism
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Marly Fiani Miistry of Tourism
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UNIFIL Italian Contingent Officers, came to Beirut to attend the famous IL DIVO film by Paolo Sorrentino
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Babak Payami, Presidentof the Jury, Iranian Director of Silence between Two Walls
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Indian Ambassador Mrs. Nengcha Luvum, next to Babak Payami
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Left to right: Babak Payami, Indian Ambassador, Nengcha Luvum, Alice Edde, Nada Sardouk, Colette Naufal, Marly fiani
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Elie Mitri, host, opening up the ceremony
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Nadine Labaki with husband Khaled Mouzannar, after the screening
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View of the Lobby before the opening
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Closing Ceremony

Hany Tamba director of closing film Melodrama Habibi, and Emile Chahine
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Left to right: Marly Fiani, Colette Naufal, Khaled Mouzannar, memrs of the Jury- Nadine Labaki, Hala Khalil, Babak Payami
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National Anthem before the ceremony begins
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Ghassan Abu Chacra, head of CNC, Ministry of Toursim, giving a word
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President of the Jury Babak Payami reding the first prize
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Members of the Jury on stage Nadine Labaki & Hala Khalil
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Jihane El Bahhar receiving from Nadine Labaki the prize Best Screenplay Short Film, for Shift+Suppr
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Basheer al Majed receiving the prize Jury Special mention for his short film: Personal Calendar
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Lucien Bourjeily – giving a word after receiving the prize for Best Director Short film, for Taht al Aricha
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Malik Amar giving a word for the prize Best Short Film for his film “Dead Fish”
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Jacki Reem Salloum receiving the prize for Audience Vote Best Feature Film for “Sling Shot Hip Hop”
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The Jordanian Consul standing in for Amin Matalqa, for the prize Best Screenplay Feature film – for “Captain Abu Raed”
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Jackie Reem Salloum with Nadine Labaki, after taking her 2nd prize for Best Director Feature Film, for Sling Shot Hip Hop
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Colette Naufal introducing director of closing film Hany Tamba
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Director of Melodrama Habib, Hany Tamba intgroducing the cast and crew of his film
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Cast and Crtew of Melodrama Habibi
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Fadel Jeaibi with the two przes he won for his film “Junuun”, Jury Special Prize Best Actor, and Best Feature Film
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