Philippe Aractingi

Born and raised in Beirut, today Franco-Lebanese Philippe Aractingi is a widely recognized film director in the EMEA region.  He’s best known for ‘Listen - Ismaii (2016), Heritages (2014), Sous les bombes (2007/8), and Bosta (2005/6). 

Aractingi is also a founder of “Fondation Liban Cinema” and a sitting Vice President at Screen Institute Beirut (SIB), which helps up-and-coming artists shape and execute their ideas and documentaries. Moreover, he coaches students and sits as a member of the jury at ALBA. In his spare time, he dedicates himself to art-photography.