Elie Fahed

Elie Fahed is an award winning Lebanese Film Director

Born in Zaytoun(Lebanon) on May 8, 1989.

He studied film making at the Lebanese University – Fine Arts Institute. During his second year of studies.

“Starring Julia” ("Men Boutoulet Julia" in Arabic) is his bachelor's degree short film which tells the story of Julia, a 70-year-old lady who decides to pursue her lifetime dream of being an actress. “Starring Julia” has been shown at film festivals around the world including the Baghdad Film Festival, MENAR Film Festival The 5th edition of FICMEC Outbox Film Festival NDU Student Film Festival "Starring Julia" won the Orbit Prize at the Beirut International Film Festival 2012 and “Best Student Short Film” award in Monaco at the MCFF 2013.

In 2013, Fahed participated in Jamming With The Light, a cinematography workshop for directors and cinematographers conducted by Muriel AboulRouss, which resulted in a 28-minute short film entitled Impulse inspired by Dialogues by Jacques Salome. Fahed's contribution to Impulse was entitled Habibi, a black and white film describing the struggle of a married woman who can't decide whether to stay or leave her husband.