A vision for the future of lebanon
Turning cities & villages into Film Friendly Certified Communities #SDG 11
A vision for the future of lebanon
Turning cities & villages into Film Friendly Certified Communities #SDG 11
About Us
Film Friendly Lebanon
Film Friendly Lebanon aims to first turn the cities and the villages in Lebanon into film friendly certified communities ready to host international cinema productions, second creates an online marketplace where it connects international cinema industry professionals with skilled community liaisons across the country by offering detailed data and description about film friendly certified locations, talents and crew members, industrial services related to filmmaking industry and many other services and third launch the initiative of Beirut studio city followed by applying the same model in the rural areas.
Lebanon as a Filming Location
Film Friendly Lebanon aims to Transform Lebanon into an international filming location and more specifically to be the number one destination in the Middle East for audio visuals industry aiming to reach the ultimate goal which is: Film Induced Tourism and support rural areas and communities to be self – sustained
Objectives
. Securing rural villages and communities’ self-sustainability
through cinema
. Enhancement of a destination image and increase of awareness
for the host city/ village
. Creating of a well-supported cinema industry that provides
economic benefit, confronts social exclusion and enhances film
induced tourism in rural communities.
. Enhancing awareness about SDGs and the importance of working
on these goals through cinema
. Enhancing learning opportunities for young through links with
universities, workshops, internships, volunteering and courses.
. Providing youth with professional technical and business training
and offering them valuable
job opportunities in their rural areas.
. Developing of films and arts programs & residencies.
. Compensation for seasonality problem in the tourism
. Connects media industry professionals with skilled community
liaisons across the country to provide local expertise and
production support.