Jury members for animation & TV Programs
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Designer and animating TV spot and educational films
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Lebanon
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Educational Qualifications
* 1989 – Master of Arts in Multimedia,/Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, England.
*1988 – Post – Graduate Diploma in Animation, Exeter Collage, Exeter, England.
*1983 – Post – Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Major Artistic and Practical Accomplishments
* Designer and animating TV spot for “The International Peace Day Campaign” 21 sep.2006
*Contributing in “ Haki Neswan “ play with Lina Khoury , scriptwriter and director
*Jury member at Turin IFF in Italy, October 2005.
* Creator and Organizer of “Echo of Media”, a workshop for reporters and journalists on how to deal with women issues – Beirut – Lebanon. July 2005.
*Co-organizer of the campaign of “Karam Melhem Karam 100th anniversary”.
*Acted in “Meantime in Beirut”, with Mirdad El Hajj.
*Co-founder of “The Lebanese Council to Resist Violence against Women”.
* Multiple contributions with scientific and media organizations as; Lebanese American University, Notre Dam University, Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and New TV.
*Participated in many conferences and activities held in Arabic and European countries.
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Director Stars Media "Entertainment Group"
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Canada
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*January-July 2004 : Manager, International Sales and Marketing for H3O Filmed
entertainment in Vancouver. Her responsibilities included establishing and maintaining relationships with buyers from worldwide territories, negotiating licensing rights, and creating marketing campaigns for numerous international film festivals and trade shows.
*July 2004: Was brought to IDT Entertainment to oversee the creation of the international distribution department
* July 2005, was appointed Director of International Sales and has been responsible for licensing Starz properties to broadcasters, video & theatrical distributors internationally.
* Her start was at North American Releasing / North American Productions, an independent production and distribution company in Vancouver and Prague in 1999.She was responsible for managing the day-to-day administration of the delivery/fulfillment department.
*1995-1999 : Manager of a world renowned recording studio overseeing business development, marketing and booking some of Canada’s largest recording artists. Under her leadership, the studio was nominated for studio of the year in 1998
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Producer for documentary and Radio Program
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Jordan
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* B.Sc. Chemistry , University of Technology , Baghdad. (1984)
* Got training on radio, television and Journalism at Higher Institute of Journalism , Berlin – Germany. (1984)
* Radio Induction Course, BBC Arabic Service, London. (1985)
* Worked as broadcaster at Jordan Radio & Television Organization / Radio.(1986)
* Produced radio programs and voice over commentary, dubbing and production of TV programs.
* Dubai Satellite Television correspondent, covering the Middle East and North Africa Economic Forum – Amman 1995.
* Production of public awareness TV programs for UNICEF office in Amman.
* Produced and presented the documentary program: “Journey in Time and Space”, for Arab Radio & Television Channel (ART).
* Produced and presented “The Weekly Cinema Review” for Al jazeera Satellite Channel. (1994-2000)
* Participated in setting up of FAAN FM radio station, planning strategy and training broadcasters on basic and professional skills. (2000)
* Amman Bureau Chief for Al Jazeera Children’s Channel.
* Juror Documentary International Emmy Awards, presented to outstanding documentary programs by independent producers from South East, Asia and the Middle East. (2004
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Film distributor-Member of"Baltic Films "association
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Lithuania
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* Born on 15th May 1951 in Vilnius.
* 1969-1974: Studied in Vilnius Philology Faculty.
* 1974-1977: Worked in Lithuanian Central Archives, Scientific published works
Department, while writing articles and preparing broadcasts.
* 1977-1987: Manager of Cinema Event Department in Republic Film Distribution Co.
* 1987-1991: Vice-President of the Republic Film Distribution Company.
* 1991: Established “Lietuvos Kinas”, a Special Purpose Joint-Stock Co.
* He worked in the post of Commercial Director till now.
* 2004:Graduated at Media Business School –Madrid.
* Member of “Baltic Film Association”, and representative of Lithuanian Film
Industry.
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Vice President for Granada International
TV Production
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Cyprus
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* Began her career working with one of the most respected men in
Commercial television in the UK, Lord Lew Grade, at ITC.
* Moved to Central Television Enterprises (CTE) which eventually, through a series of mergers, became Carlton Television International and then Granada International where she is now Vice President of Sales.
* Has worked in the international television industry for more than two decades.
* Has a strong and lengthy association with Middle East television having sold programming of all kinds throughout the region for many years.
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Animation Film Director
President of Jury for animation & TV Programs
England
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* Born on 16th of June 1952 in the north of England.
* Film director who began his journey at the Art School in Manchester and Sheffield.
* In Sheffield, he and his schoolmate “Phil Austin” made a 20 minute film called “Custard” and left the college with degrees in sculpture since there was no official film course there at the time.
* They were offered places as the first animation students at the National Film School where they made another 20 minute film, “Max Beeza and the City in the Sky”, as well as working on live-action films.
* He made a short film for BBC and then re-teamed with Austin to launch an animation company, “Animation City” which ran for 14 years.
* Made commercials for companies as Lego and Carlsberg, TV graphics, and pop videos for the likes of Madonna, Rod Stewart and Elton John.
* Directed or co-directed more than ten short films including award winners as “The Victor” and TV special “Prince Cinders”.
* In 1993 closed Animation City and became a freelance director, since when he has directed two short films and two cinema features.
* Has worked with Aardman Animation developing a feature film project
and as a consultant to various on –going projects.
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Manager of Production company "Les films de la Castillerie"
General delegate of association "Cinema Independats Parisiens"
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
France
* General delegate of “The Independent Parisian Cinema Association”, which includes 28
independent cinemas in Paris.
* The association aims at creating a bond between the schools and the cinemas, through different activities as seminars and theatrical shows, in and out – schools.
* Through the permanent festival; “Infancy of the Cinematic Art”, the association aims to keep a constant bond between the young generations and the new society with its technological tools of expression.
* Manager of a production company which presented a movie called “Total Hopes”.
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Head of High Institute of Cinema
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Egypt
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* Doctorate in Art Philosophy- Cartoon Movements – from the High Institute of Cinema in 1991
*Was an Instructor at the Institute until she was assigned Head of the cartoon dept. then Dean of the Institute in 2006
* Taught at various colleges in addition to the College of Fine Arts
* Participated in various jury panels of graduation projects and supervised different Masters at both the High Institute of Cinema and College of Fine Arts.
*Art Counselor of the Graphics Dept. at Media Arab Company- ART
*Was elected Secretary General for the Egyptian Cartoon Association
*Member of the Supreme Council if Culture- Cinema Committee- since 2001
* Member of the jury for various Egyptian Film and Artistic Festivals
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Director /Puppet Designer
Member of Jury for animation & TV Programs
Egypt
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*One of the pioneers of the art of marionette in Egypt and the Arab world
*Degree in Law from Ein Shams University in 1957
*Diploma in the art of marionette from Romania from 1960-1962
*Diploma in directing and scriptwriting from the High Institute of Cinema in 1969
*Head of the Puppet Theatre from 1960 to 1962 then from 1968 to 1992
* Chairman of the Central Department of the Theatre Association from 1987 to 1992
* Chairman of the National Centre of Theatre from 1990 to 1993
* Directed more than 25 marionette plays most important of which were:
" El-Leila El-Kebera" or "The Big Night", "Abou Ali", " After Welcome",
"The Eight Sky", "Sahsa's Group", " Out without return".
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