THE LAUNCHERS
TRIPOLI FILM FESTIVAL (TFF) | LEBANON
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
During the past ten years, TFF attended 48 international film festivals around the world and organized 22 events related to cinema in Lebanon and abroad. The 9th edition kicked off in September 2022 with the slogan ‘Still Rolling... Blooming’ and 49 films in its competition and hosted the first edition of TFF Short Film Pitching Platform. MYRIAM ARAB

ELIAS KHLAT
DIRECTOR of TRIPOLI FILM FESTIVAL
LEBANESE
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
A producer and filmmaker, he specializes in animated commercials and opened Lebanon’s first post-production company.


What character do you identify with?
Resilience.

Who’s your hero?
"Mon père, ce héros au sourire si doux" - (V. Hugo). What’s the industry’s most troubling trend? Virtual reality.

2024 will be the year that MENA finally does what?
Wins an Oscar.

What was your first job?
Poster designer and photographer.

What’s your secret daily habit or guilty pleasure?
Eating desserts.

What’s the last great show or film you watched?
The MOULIN ROUGE on Broadway.

What would have been your dream job if you didn’t end up doing what you’re doing?
Coffee shop owner.