Cine-Jam #2

2012 | Beirut

Cine-Jam the Intuitive filmlab – 2nd batch was composed of 8 films, 8 emotions triggered the existence of these 8 experimental audio visual portraits created by 8 talented artists.

Bachar Khattar, Inaam Attar, Mounia Akl, Cyril Ariss, Dania Bdeir, Rita Haddad, Cherine Khoury, Remie Maksoud.

Trailer created by Rita Haddad in 2012

Cine-Jam #2 Trailer

Artists & Episodes

Remie Maksoud

Bio

Remie Maksoud Bio

Remie Maksoud is an audiovisual graduate from Saint Joseph University (I.E.S.A.V). She has worked for 8 years as an Art Director for the advertising field and TV shows in Lebanon. She is extremely passionate about films and considers them as a necessity for her personal evolution. She directed 2 short films “Look At ME” (2012), “Home” (2012) & “Applause” part of a short film “Impulse” created within the Jamming with the light workshop.

Testimonial

Remie Maksoud Testimonial

“Intensity, fear, adventure, family, home, un tourbillon, 8 beautiful souls, weakness, power, personal, nature, self-discovery, a new way of thinking, a new way of storytelling. A combination between what cinema is and what we have now… how we can use this “now”, which is almost nothing, to make films. We had a conductor who is ready for everything, a fighter, a passionate, only one goal and one aim… passion for cinema. In Cine-Jam I saw men, in Cine-Jam I fell in love, in Cine-Jam I felt home, in Cine-Jam I saw a new side of Muriel Aboulrouss… and it’s only the beginning.”

Home – Remie Maksoud

Cyril Aris

Bio

Cyril Aris Bio

Cyril Aris is a young Lebanese Director and writer, currently studying for his Masters in Fine Arts (Concentration Directing/Screenwriting) at Columbia University in the city of New York, where he wrote and directed two shorts. Previously, Along with Mounia Akl, he co-wrote & co-directed a TV/Web series “Beirut, I Love You” produced by LBCI, a web series “Fasateen” by Batoota Films and Yahoo Maktoob, and other short films, corporate videos, and music videos.

Testimonial

Cyril Aris Testimonial

A life changing experience on a personal and professional level. A new take on what cinema is really about, one of the most comfortable places to exorcise feelings, ideas and thoughts. In a world where we “think too much and feel so little” Cine-Jam and Muriel are here to remind us what life is really about and how cinema should follow.

Metronome – Cyril Aris

Inaam Attar

Bio

Inaam Attar Bio

Inaam Attar holds a bachelor’s degree in performing arts – Audiovisual from Saint-Joseph university – IESAV. In addition, Inaam participated in various workshops and training such as “Journaliste reporter d’images/JRI”, “Cine-Jam” & “Jamming with the Light”. Among her writing/directing credits are the following two short films “Once upon a time… The dinosaur” and “monologues of a pig” the only short film student to ever compete at the Camerimage festival in Poland.

Testimonial

Inaam Attar Testimonial

A lack of comfort followed by peace, not any comfort, not any emotions, 9 emotions, eyes gazing at each other and others avoiding it. A soundtrack of laughter, tender words, screaming, and pain. A life experience. A new life.

Once Upon a Time the Dinosaur – Inaam Attar

Dania Bdeir

Bio

Dania Bdeir Bio

Dania Bdeir is a Lebanese writer/director of Syrian origins. She was born in Canada and later moved back to Beirut where she got her Bachelor’s degree in graphic design at the American University of Beirut. Dania now resides in New York City and is getting her MFA in film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Testimonial

Dania Bdeir Testimonial

That is who I am, no trailer, no eyes, and no blankness. I truly know who I am and u know me because you saw me. You saw through me since day 1 and that is what made me open up. Thank you. Thank u. Thank u. You are an incredible beautiful person who has touched and changed our lives; each and every one of us. You are an amazing walking positive passionate and motivating energy. God knows I fought in this workshop, I fought you, and I fought the other 7 beautiful people. I fought whatever possibility this workshop can give me. But you Muriel made me stay and I am so thankful for that. It is a great one-of-a-kind enlightening journey; More than a workshop. My friends in NYC got so jealous when I told them in detail about this experience. They saw the light in my eyes. Yes, my blank eyes & saw Cine-Jam’s beauty shining through them. Change starts with just one person. You are going to change the world Muriel. I promise you that you are.

Blank – Dania Bdeir

Mounia Akl

Bio

Mounia Akl Bio

Mounia Akl is a young starting Lebanese Director and Actress, currently studying for her MFA (Concentration Directing/Screenwriting) at Columbia University in New York where she wrote a feature script and directed two short films. Her previous works in Lebanon involve Directing and acting, amongst which are “Beirut I love you” & “Fasateen”, co-directed and acted with Cyril Aris.

Testimonial

Mounia Akl Testimonial

Cine-Jam changed my conception of film forever. It made us cry, scream, dig deep in our scars, laugh, love, feel… making us realize that no film is created without going through this process: feeling, bleeding. Muriel, with her generosity, honesty, bluntness, creativity, created a bond between 9 people including herself, 9 people who discovered a bit of who they are, and who are forever changed.

Torn – Mounia Akl

Cherine Khoury

Bio

Cherine Khoury Bio

After finishing her degree in film at ALBA, Cherine moved to Montreal where she directed several short films within the film school INIS. Once done & back in Beirut, she started working as an Assistant Director, which gave her the opportunity to work alongside great professionals. Cherine is now in NYC working as a videographer on fashion shoots, music videos & directing advertising.

Testimonial

Cherine Khoury Testimonial

A slap; An awakening; A revelation; An expression; A new family. Friends and family asked me: What is the workshop about? I am not sure, I answered. It’s because I want to keep the emotion to myself, I want it to overgrow on me and finally come out in the most genuine form, a movie. Thank you Muriel.

Ein el Hasoud Tebla bil Aama – Cherine Khoury

Bachar Khattar

Bio

Bachar Khattar Bio

Born in 1988, Bachar Khattar studied audio-visual in USJ 2005-2009. He started as a camera assistant on a documentary “Mercedes” in 2008; then as a director of photography on web series 2010-2011. In 2012 He shot a short film directed by Remie Maksoud “Look at me” that earned the best cinematography award at the NDU film festival. He is currently working on TV-Commercials, TV programs, Video clips, and short documentaries.

Testimonial

Bachar Khattar Testimonial

It was a life-changing experience, an adventure full of love and fear. I am a new person now… Thank you Muriel for sharing with us all your passion.

Reflection – Bachar Khattar

Rita Haddad

Bio

Rita Haddad Bio

Rita Haddad is a Lebanese artist who graduated from Notre Dame University and is currently working as a freelance editor as well as a promotion producer. She is also a DJ and finds her oxygen in designing sound to help people around her understand what it’s like inside her head. She took part in cine-jam the workshop and directed a short film: HOWL.

Testimonial

Rita Haddad Testimonial

Cine-Jam is the radioactive spider that awakened my superpowers. Cine-Jam reconciled me with my feelings, my body, and myself. It reminded me how no matter the different things we go through we really are all the same. Beautiful people, a circle of trust, and all the colors I had been missing for so long. Most of all Cine-Jam made me see the light. The real light, now everywhere I go I notice the light and it tells me what to do.