Louay Khraish Explained

Louay Khraish
Birth Place:Ain Ebel, Lebanon
Education:University of Texas at Dallas (Doctor of Philosophy)
The New School, Master of Arts
University of North Texas, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Notable Works:Arzé (2024)
Film Arabi (2018-19)
Bayne el Wilayat
Years Active:2000–present

Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator,[1] He is known for the feature film, Arzé.[2]

Early life

Louay Khraish was born in Ain Ebel, Lebanon.

Education

He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009.[3]

Career

Louay Khraish began his career in television, producing the Saudi weekly television magazine, Bayn El Wilayat, which was filmed in nine states, focusing on America's cultural heritage.[4] He also developed content for the digital platforms at Baynounah Media Group in Abu Dhabi before moving back to New York City. [5] In 2018, he produced for Film Independent the film education webseries, Film Arabi.[6] [7]

In 2019, he optioned Lolly Winston's Good Grief with Faissal Sam Shaib, and the script they wrote based on the novel was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival Script Competition.[8]

He is known for Arzé the Lebanese feature film that he co-wrote and produced with Faissal Sam Shaib.[9] [10] The script was an Official Finalist in the First Time Screenwriter Competition at the 2018 Amsterdam Film Festival Van Gogh Awards.[11] The film, which premiered at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival and had its North American premiere at Tribeca Festival, was a tribute to Lebanese women.[12] [13]

He has consulted on feature film scripts, such as Sophie Butros' Solitaire[14] [15] and Jonathan Keijser's Peace by Chocolate.

He has participated on juries at festivals, including the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico,[16] the Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt, and Image Nation's Arab Film Studio Awards.[17] He has also moderated panels at festivals, such as the Cairo International Film Festival[18]

He has written for online publications, such as Sukoon Magazine[19] and Raseef22.[20]

He has taught film and communication courses at the American University in Dubai,[21] [22] Manhattan College, and City College of New York,[23] where he developed and taught a course on Contemporary Arab Cinema.[24]

Notes and References

  1. News: All the Glamour and Glitz from the AFRIFF Opening Night & Exclusive Premiere of “Orah” . 17 April 2024 . 11 November 2023 . Bella Najja.
  2. News: Dunn . Jack . Tribeca Festival Reveals 2024 Feature Film Lineup Including New Movies With Lily Gladstone, Jenna Ortega and Michael Cera . 17 April 2024 . Variety . 17 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 2008-2009 . UT Dallas . University of Texas at Dallas . 18 April 2024.
  4. News: Saudis to televise Cherokee Heritage Center . 18 April 2024 . Cherokee Phoenix . 7 January 2005.
  5. Web site: Documentary Resource Initiative . Docresi.org . 18 April 2024.
  6. News: "فيلم عربي"... مقاطع مصورة بالعربية تعلمكم كل شيء عن صناعة فيلمكم الأول . 18 April 2024 . Raseef . 17 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Film Arabi . Film Independent . Film Independent . 18 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Austin Film Festival Announces 2019 Script Competition . Austin Film Festival . 18 April 2024.
  9. News: Egyptian-Lebanese Film ‘Arze’ to Participate in Tribeca Festival . 27 April 2024 . Egypt Today . 20 April 2024.
  10. News: Bergesen . Samantha . Tribeca Film Festival 2024 Line Up . 17 April 2024 . Indie Wire . 17 April 2024.
  11. Web site: 2018 Amsterdam Film Festival Announces Awards . FilmFestivals.com . 12 May 2018 . 6 October 2023.
  12. News: Melanie . Goodfellow . ‘Arzé’ Trailer: Beirut Drama About Single Mother’s Quest To Retrieve Scooter Headed To Tribeca . 18 April 2024 . Deadline . 17 April 2024.
  13. News: Egyptian-Lebanese Film 'Arzé' Selected for Tribeca Film Festival . 18 April 2024 . Cairo Scene . 18 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Interview with Jordanian Co-writer and Producer Nadia Eliewat . JAADC . 19 April 2024.
  15. News: Interviews with Nadia Eliewat and Sophie Boutros – Writers of MAHBAS – Solitaire . 18 April 2024 . Arab Fim & Media Institute.
  16. Web site: Jurado 2023 . GIFF . GIFF . 18 April 2024.
  17. News: Image Nation recognizes next gen filmmakers at Arab Film Studio awards . 19 April 2024 . Digital Studio ME . 13 December 2018.
  18. News: Essam . Angy . Cairo Industry days organises creative production panel . 18 May 2024 . Egypt Today . November 24, 2019.
  19. Web site: Vola . Sukoon Magazine . 18 April 2024.
  20. News: Don't Call Me "Middle Eastern" . 18 April 2024 . Raseef 22 . 16 July 2021.
  21. News: Dakkak . Nafez . Turkish, European Powerhouses Partner with MENA Talent at Dubai Game Expo . 18 May 2024 . Wamda . 11 December 2011.
  22. Web site: Undergraduate Catalogue: 2011-2012 . American University in Dubai . American University in Dubai . 19 April 2024.
  23. Web site: Louay Khraish . Coursicle . 19 April 2024.
  24. Web site: ARAB 31005 - Contemporary Arab Cinema . Coursicle . 19 April 2024.

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