Khalil Joreige

Khalil Joreige (Arabic: خليل جريج‎) is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas. A Perfect Day (2005) is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. They also received acclaim for Around the Pink House, which was Lebanon's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.^[1] In 2008 they directed Catherine Deneuve in a film that premiered in the official selection of Cannes Film festival Je veux voir (I want to see) In 2008, they also presented a documentary 'Khiam 2000-2007(film)' Their films have been shown in the most prestigious festivals where they have gathered awards, and have been released theatrically in many countries. Furthermore, they have created several photo and video installations that are shown in art centers, museums and galleries in group show as well as solo exhibitions. Their artwork is part of important private and public collections. They teach and contribute to several publications.

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^ *"Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/1999/99.11.22.html. Retrieved 2008-08-20.

External links

Khalil Joreige at the Internet Movie Database

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