Presented by: Dr. Nicolas Khabbaz
Fieldwork Implementation of Learning Skills
NEED FOR CHANGE Away from the Beirut-Based cultural Scene Students Films and stories were Mediocre Students do not know what s going on in the industry Students were not and do not know how to be part of the Filmmaking Ecosystem Being accepted in Film Festivals was a Dream
REASONS FOR CHANGE The film-making is a very complicated process that involves a multiplicity of disciplines Platform created where all disciplines can be applied and put together to generate a harmonious result Most of the courses focus mainly on one of the aspects
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE MAKE FILMMAKING LEARNING PROCESS AS DYNAMIC AND TANGIBLE AS THE CRAFT ITSELF
THE NATURAL GROWTH OF THE FESTIVAL Cultural Hub All Year Long Agenda Arts Celebration Screening Students Films
THE NATURAL GROWTH OF THE FESTIVAL Cultural Hub Screening Students Films
AFTER NDUIFF NDU became the Island of Cinema Students films are among the best Nationally Students are sustainably exposed to latest trends and players in the industry NDU Students are now main players in the Filmmaking Ecosystem NDU Student Films are now accepted in the most prestigious Film Festivals in the world
METHODOLOGY Networking IMPLEMENTATION & CONTRIBUTION Academic Program Film Festival (Extra-curricular) IMPACT & INSPIRATION Exposure
HOW? Student Involvement/Contribution in the Production Process of the Film Festival Improving NDU Students Movies to be selected by NDUIFF Exposure to non-ndu student productions (Local & International) Master Classes & Hands-on workshops Networking / Meeting the Other Grand Screening / First Screening in a real cinema theatre All year Agenda: Cine Club on Mondays, Monthly Seminars (CinePsy, CinePhilo) Feature Film Production by the NDU WAYNON. (85 students were involved)
INTERNATIONALIZATION OUT OF THE COCOON: THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONALIZATION IN STUDENT DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE & PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGIOUS FESTIVALS THROUGH FILM FESTIVALS CINERGY KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE SHARING THROUGH DAILY FILM PROJECTIONS, MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
STAKEHOLDERS Ministry of Culture / Tourism Sponsors NDU Staff &Faculty Peers/other Universities Main Stakeholder: Student Alumni Cinergy Filmmakers Industry Professionals
12 EDITIONS BETWEEN 2007 AND 2018 22,000 ATTENDEES 822 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FILMS IN COMPETITION
12 EDITIONS BETWEEN 2007 AND 2018 15 LEBANESE UNIVERSITIES & 30 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES 150,000 USD CASH PRIZES / TRAVEL FUNDING
12 EDITIONS BETWEEN 2007 AND 2018 50 INTERNATIONAL GUESTS / YEAR FILMMAKERS, PROGRAMMERS, LECTURERS 20 AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH FESTIVALS WORLDWIDE
CINERGY A UNION OF 29 FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD TO PROMOTE TALENTS IN FILMMAKING NDUIFF NDU International Film Festival Lebanon ACKO Film Festival Slovakia AWFF Asian World FIlm Festival USA Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival Lebanon Beirut International Children and Family Film Festival Lebanon Beirut International Women Film Festival Lebanon BUFF International Film Festival Sweden Cabriolet Film Festival Lebanon Copenhagen Short Film Festival Denmark Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival Spain FamuFest Czech Republic FIFOG International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva Switzerland Filmlab Palestine GIFF Guanajuato International Film Festival Mexico Gstaadfilm Festival Switzerland IIFF Iranian International Film Festival in Canada Canada KISFF Kyiv International Short Film Festival Ukraine Kyrgyzstan Land of Shorts Kyrgyzstan Lebanese Film Festival in Canada Canada Malmo Arab Film Festival Sweden MEFA Middle Eastern Film & Arts Festival Finland Original Narrative Student Film Festival Dubai PIFF Plateau International Film Festival Nigeria Riga International Film Festival Latvia Silk Road Film Festival Ireland VGIK International Film Festival Russia VIS Vienna Independent Shorts Austria Yakutsk International Film Festival Yakutsk ZUMEFF Zayed University Middle East Film Festival UAE
IMPACT Better Positioning of the Film Major at NDU 100% Enrollment Increase NDU Film Department is now on the International map NDU is now a Full Member in the Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinema et de Television (CILECT) The Festival won the Socio-Economic Award for Youth Empowerment Strengthening the Film Major Alumni Belonging Creating the best Memories for the Students
Presented by: Dr. Nicolas Khabbaz Thank You