the festivals
SERGE BAKALIAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ARAB FILM FESTIVAL & ARAB FILM AND MEDIA INSTITUTE
LEBANON-USA
Established in 1996, the Arab Film Festival is the longest-running and largest showcase of Arab films and filmmakers in the US, presenting those works each October in both Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Serge, who was born and raised in Beirut before moving to the US, also recently established the Arab Film & Media Institute.