CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
AFLAMUNA is a cultural nonprofit based in Beirut working to harness the power of independent Arab cinema to elevate the most pressing social, political, and artistic movements. Established as a cooperative under the name of Beirut DC in 1999 by a group of Lebanese filmmakers and cultural organizers, it became a nonprofit organization in 2006 under the same name, launching multiple programs and initiatives that helped independent cinema in the Arab region. Today, after over two decades, AFLAMUNA upholds this legacy while keeping an eye on the future.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
Fourteen film projects were selected for the eighth edition of the AFLAMUNA Connection Co-Production Online Platform (formerly known as Beirut Cinema Platform). In April, AFLAMUNA announced four projects that won five in-kind and cash awards from its partners.