Mira Shaib

Mira Shaib
Mira Shaib
Born	October 7, 1993 (age 31); Beirut, Lebanon
Education	Lebanese American University (BA); Concordia University (MFA); ;
Occupations	Film director; Screenwriter;
Years active	2016–present

Mira Shaib is a Lebanese filmmaker known for Arzé,^[1] which had its North America premiere in Tribeca and was Lebanon's submission to the 97th Academy Award.^[2]

Education

Mira Shaib earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts from Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal.^[3] In October 2013 while at LAU, she directed a university production of Eugène Ionesco's The Lesson.^[4]

Career

Mira Shaib is an alumnus of prestigious film development labs and residencies, including Robert Bosch Stiftung, where she attended the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg,^[5] Film Independent's Global Media Makers LA Residency,^[6] the Red Sea Lodge,^[7] and the Torino Film Lab.^[8]^[9] Her first feature film was among the first recipients of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation Production Fund.^[10]^[11]

Mira is the cofounder of Cinema For All, an arts initiative with a mission to make cinema accessible in rural Lebanon. The initiative was launched in 2019 in Ain Ebel with film-making workshops and outdoor screenings of Sophie Boutros' Mahbas and Cyril Aris's documentary feature The Swing.^[12]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2024	Arzé	Yes	No	No	BJIFF, Tribeca, CIFF

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2021	"Still ❤ Beirut"	Yes	Yes	No	^[13]
2017	"Lilacs"	Yes	Yes	No	Berlinale Talents^[14]
2015	"Diaspora"	Yes	Yes	No

Plays

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2013	The Lesson	Yes	No	No

References

^ "Egyptian-Lebanese Film 'Arze' to Participate in Tribeca Festival". Egypt Today. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 October 2024). "Oscars: Lebanon Selects Mira Shaib's Beirut-Set 'Arzé' For Best International Feature Film". Deadline. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "From idea to screen: Concordia's school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers". The Globe and Mail. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ "'Aldares' Auditions at The Lebanese American University". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Director Mira Shaib's Short Film Lilacs Vies at the Aswan International Women Film Festival". Mad Films. Mad Solutions. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ "Film Independent's Global dia Makers Program Expands to Include South Asian Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2019). "Saudi's Red Sea International Film Festival unveils debut lab selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "Saudi, Arab winners of $500k film production grants revealed". Arab News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "Torino Film Lab Catalogue 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2021). "Red Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival Reveals Grants For Upcoming Arab Films, Including Toronto-Bound 'Farha'". No. 6 Septembere 2021. Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ Al Mahmoud, Fatima (19 Aug 2019). "Check Out The Amazing Initiative Bringing Lebanese Cinema To Remote Villages". Beirut.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ Louay Khraish and, Faissal Sam Shaib (6 August 2021). "One Year Later: Still ❤ Beirut – Global Media Makers Reflect on August 4, 2020". Film Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ "Lilacs at Berlinale". Berlinale Talents. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

External links

Mira Shaib at IMDb

[1] "Egyptian-Lebanese Film 'Arze' to Participate in Tribeca Festival". Egypt Today. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[2] Goodfellow, Melanie (25 October 2024). "Oscars: Lebanon Selects Mira Shaib's Beirut-Set 'Arzé' For Best International Feature Film". Deadline. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[3] "From idea to screen: Concordia's school of cinema transforms students into filmmakers". The Globe and Mail. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[4] "'Aldares' Auditions at The Lebanese American University". Retrieved 6 February 2024.

[5] "Director Mira Shaib's Short Film Lilacs Vies at the Aswan International Women Film Festival". Mad Films. Mad Solutions. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

[6] "Film Independent's Global dia Makers Program Expands to Include South Asian Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[7] Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2019). "Saudi's Red Sea International Film Festival unveils debut lab selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[8] "Saudi, Arab winners of $500k film production grants revealed". Arab News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[9] "Torino Film Lab Catalogue 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[10] Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2021). "Red Sea International Film Festival unveils first recipients of $14m fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[11] Vivarelli, Nick. "Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival Reveals Grants For Upcoming Arab Films, Including Toronto-Bound 'Farha'". No. 6 Septembere 2021. Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[12] Al Mahmoud, Fatima (19 Aug 2019). "Check Out The Amazing Initiative Bringing Lebanese Cinema To Remote Villages". Beirut.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[13] Louay Khraish and, Faissal Sam Shaib (6 August 2021). "One Year Later: Still ❤ Beirut – Global Media Makers Reflect on August 4, 2020". Film Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[14] "Lilacs at Berlinale". Berlinale Talents. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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