Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator,[1] He is known for the feature film, Arzé,[2] Lebanon's submission to the 97th Academy Award.[3]
He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009.[4]
Career
Louay Khraish began his career in television, producing the Saudi weekly television magazine, Bayn El Wilayat, which was filmed in nine states, focusing on America's cultural heritage.[5] He also developed content for the digital platforms at Baynounah Media Group in Abu Dhabi before moving back to New York City. [6] In 2018, he produced for Film Independent the film education webseries, Film Arabi.[7][8]
He is known for Arzé the Lebanese feature film that he co-wrote and produced with Faissal Sam Shaib.[10][11] The script was an Official Finalist in the First Time Screenwriter Competition at the 2018 Amsterdam Film Festival Van Gogh Awards.[12] The film, which premiered at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival and had its North American premiere at Tribeca Festival, was a tribute to Lebanese women.[13][14]
He has participated on juries at festivals, including the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico,[17] the Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt, and Image Nation's Arab Film Studio Awards.[18] He has also moderated panels at festivals, such as the Cairo International Film Festival[19]
He has written for online publications, such as Sukoon Magazine[20] and Raseef22.[21]
