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ISABELLE MECATTAF – TIFF FILMMAKER LAB – 2022

One year after the explosion that rocked the capital, four women living in the same house navigate a destroyed city and their own upended lives.

  • Isabelle Mecattaf
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    تؤبرني
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 59 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
Director Biography

Isabelle is a French-Lebanese Filmmaker based in New York City. She studied English Literature and Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, after which she worked on independent and studio productions.
Currently finishing her MFA in Filmmaking at NYU Tisch, Isabelle has worked on projects in Beirut, New York, Paris and Los Angeles. Titles include "Sweet Thing" by Alexandre Rockwell (Crystal Bear at Berlinale 2020, Critics’ Choice at Tribeca Film Festival 2021), "Plaisir" by Molly Gillis (SXSW 2021 premiere, Aspen Shortsfest 2021 Youth Jury Award), and more.

Her most recent short film "Beity" (2021) was officially selected to TIFF, Aspen, and Hollyshorts (where it won an award) - among others. It was purchased by The New Yorker and is now streaming on their platform.

www.isabellemecattaf.com

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