Louay Khraish | |
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Born | |
Education |
University of Texas at Dallas (
Doctor of Philosophy) The New School, Master of Arts University of North Texas, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Notable work |
Arzé (2024) Film Arabi (2018-19) Bayne el Wilayat |
Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator, [1] He is known for the feature film, Arzé. [2]
Louay Khraish was born in Ain Ebel, Lebanon.
He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. [3]
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]
Louay Khraish | |
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Born | |
Education |
University of Texas at Dallas (
Doctor of Philosophy) The New School, Master of Arts University of North Texas, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2000–present |
Notable work |
Arzé (2024) Film Arabi (2018-19) Bayne el Wilayat |
Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator, [1] He is known for the feature film, Arzé. [2]
Louay Khraish was born in Ain Ebel, Lebanon.
He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. [3]
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]