The Lebanese Independent Film Festival (LIFF) is an independent festival born in Lebanon, the land of diversity. It emerges from the Mediterranean region and aims to reach a global audience.

We are thrilled to have these talented artsits as Jury members: Marwan El Shafei, Randa Farah, Maurice Matta, Rita Hayek, Bo Sjökvist, Kelly Rabadi, Rim chehab, Tony Kalaany, Yara Zakhour and Jimmy Keyrouz.

The vision of the LIFF is to establish Lebanon as a center for local and international filmmakers to share global perspectives as well as independent thoughts to a large audience through film.
 
The mission of the LIFF is to promote independent film culture and encourage its development. 

It is a platform to support and display the work of artists and filmmakers; a networking event that will bring together international and local professionals along with festivalgoers in a beautiful setting. 

Its goal is to enhance cultural growth. With independent films and panels on various topics addressed to a diverse audience, the festival will ensure the promotion of diversity and present an alternative healing tool for the Lebanese society. 

It also aims to attract a broader audience and make the festival accessible to those interested in movies but that may live in farther regions.

The LIFF Lebanese Independent Film Festival is in partnership with A Night Of Misfit Films Film Festival Arizona-USA, CIFF The Canadian Independent Film Festival and the Fantasy Film Festival Paris-France.

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Awards & Prizes

Best Feature Films:

-Fiction Local
-Fiction Foreign
-Documentary Local
-Documentary Foreign

Best Medium Length Films:

-Fiction Foreign
-Documentary Foreign

Best Short Films:

-Fiction Local
-Fiction Foreign
-Documentary Local
-Documentary Foreign
-Animation
-Script

Best Arab Film:
-Best Arab Short Fiction
-Best Arab Feature Fiction

-Mediterranean Special Award
-Diversity Special Award
-Mental Health Award
-Best Web-Doc
-Best Web-Fiction
-Audience Award

- Photography Contest

Rules & Terms

I have read, understood and complied with all eligibility requirements of the categories for which I would like this film to be considered and to the best of my knowledge, all of the statements in this document are true.

a- This film is not subject to litigation nor is threatened by any litigation.

b- I am duly authorized to submit this film to the Festival and its Competition and understand that the Festival holds the right to screen my film for Festival screening and promotional purposes and to extract clips from this film for promotional purposes. I understand this may include online streaming of clips on Festival or Festival sponsor sites.

c. In the event the designated party is unable to attend the awards ceremony, I understand that the director and/or producer of the film as listed in the credits of the film shall accept any and all awards in their stead.

d. If selected as a participant in the Festival, television ready media clips of the film must be provided by the date provided on notice of selection if requested.

e. If selected as a participant I will deliver the film in format requested by deadline set at time of acceptance.

f. Kindly, have prepared in advance a vimeo link, posters and screenshots from your movie.

g. Stay respectful to yourself, your movie and to the team! The team is required to disqualify the filmmakers from the competition when disrespect is shown.

h. Selected filmmakers who don't accept the download request will be as well disqualified from the competition.

i. The Film Festival will ask for download request permission of your movie if it is a finalist before switching the status to "Selected". This stage will happen the last month prior to the event.

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  • Marwan Kassis

    Good event
    Nice people
    Good luck for the upcoming years

    November 2023
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  • Shadow C. LaValley

    Truly thankful and grateful to have our film be a part of this festival!

    November 2023
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  • Carolyn Shadid Lewis

    It was a privilege to have InterGeneration as part of this year's festival.

    November 2023
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  • Shehab Fatoum

    Thanks for choosing "Olive Planet"
    Sadly I was not in Beirut anymore as the festival began but I heard nice stuff

    October 2023
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  • Klud Dabash

    I had a blissful experience at the Liff festival, where I had the honor of experiencing impressive film works and meeting many talented filmmakers with whom I made new friends. The entire staff, especially the organizers, Denita and Gauthier, were exceedingly welcoming and caring. I thoroughly appreciated the pre-event networking opportunity that allowed filmmakers to mingle and truly feel part of the overall experience. I loved the open-air theater venue and was delighted to win the award for best feature script. This film festival will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work - I wish the festival continued success in the future.

    October 2023
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