In White
Bil Abyad
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2018 NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS, MARIA ACHKAR
2017
Lebanon
15 mins
Arabic & English
Short Film Competition
| Dania Bdeir | |
| Dania Bdeir | |
| Maria Achkar, Roula Hamadeh, |
Her father’s funeral brings Lara back to Beirut from her modern life in NYC, forcing her to face the traditions she escaped and the untraditional fiancee she’s been hiding.
About the Director
Dania Bdeir is a Lebanese writer and director with an intense love/hate relationship with Lebanon. In 2016, Dania received her MFA in writing and directing from Tisch School of the Arts. Her thesis short In White had its world premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and screened at the 60th BFI London Film Festival as well as on BBC Arabia. It also won the International Grand Prize at Rio De Janeiro Short Film Festival, which makes it eligible for the 2019 Oscars.
Awards
2017 Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival (Egypt) – Best Mediterranean Narrative
2017 Arab Film Festival, Rotterdam (Holland) – Special Mention
2017 Brasov International Film Festival (Romania) – Winner Best Short Film Screenplay
2017 Festival De Courts Métrages De La Côte Bleue (France) – Special Mention Of The Jury
2017 Festival De Courts Métrages De La Côte Bleue (France) – Winner Special Mention Of The Jury
2017 Milan International Film Festival Awards (Italy) – Best International Short Film
2017 New Renaissance Film Festival London (UK) – Best Of Fest
2017 Nitehawk Shorts Festival (Nyc) – Audience Choice
2017 Rio De Janeiro Short Film Festival (Brazil) – International Grand Prize At Curta Cinema<br
