Alex El Dahdah (born in Byblos, Lebanon - lives in Baltimore, MD.) is a filmmaker and visual artist primarily focusing on collective identities, space, and memory themes. His oeuvre encompasses independent films, video art, photography, and graphic prints, examining introspectively ancestry, linguistic metaphors, and expressions of faith and identity. El Dahdah's work has been screened and exhibited in numerous film festivals and galleries in major cities such as Los Angeles, Saint Petersburg, Mumbai, Beijing, Tokyo, London, and Montreal. His participation in NewFilmmakers LA, hosted by the Academy Awards, further underscores his achievements.
Official Selection
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Las Cruces International Film Festival
Las Cruces, New Mexico
2022
Annual Award Nominee
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IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles
2022
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Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh
Dhaka
2021
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Las Vegas Queer Arts Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
2021
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Beijing Queer Film Festival
Beijing
2021
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Lebanese Independent Film Festival - LIFF
Beirut
2021
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Internacional Queer Film Festival Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
2021
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Queer Global Arts Fest
2021
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QueerX
Los Angeles
2021
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Spring Grove Caledonia Film Festival
Minnesota
2021
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Alvsbyn Film Festival
Norrbotten
2021
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Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest
Rome
2021
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KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Mumbai
2021
Honorable Mention
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Saint Petersburg
2021
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Karnavati International Film Festival
Ahmedabad
2021
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First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
London
2021
Finalist
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Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Melbourne
2021
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Watersprite Film Festival
Cambridge
2021
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Top Indie Film Awards
Tokyo
2021
Official Selection (InFocus: Middle Eastern Cinema)
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Los Angeles
2020
Nominee
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LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV & AWARDS - World Cine Fest
MAHARASHTRA
2020
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image+nation. festival film lgbtqueer Montreal
Montreal
2020
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Hidalgo Film Fest
Hidalgo
2020
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Andromeda Film Festival
Istanbul
2020
Best LGBTQ+ Film (September 2020)
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Screen Power Film Festival
London
2020
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Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham
2020
Best LGBTQ Short (August 2020)
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IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles
2020
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention) - August 2020
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IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles
2020
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GlennFest Film Festival
Downey
2020
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Aurora Film Festival
Caserta
2020
College
Maryland Institute College of Art
MFA Multidisciplinary Arts
20222023
College
Lebanese American University
BA Television & Film - Minor Performing Arts
20162019
High School
SSCC Kfarhbab
French Baccalaureate in Sociology and Economics
20012016
Birth Date
July 23, 1998
Birth City
Byblos, Lebanon
Current City
Baltimore, MD
Hometown
Blat, Lebanon
Height
6' ft.
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Lebanese
Eye Color
Brown
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