THE FUNDERS
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) | Lebanon
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) was founded in 2007 through the initiative of Arab cultural activists as an independent foundation to support individual artists, writers, researchers, intellectuals, and organizations from the Arab region working in the field of arts and culture. Over the past 15 years, AFAC has raised $57m and granted over $43m to projects.


TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
FDuring 2023, AFAC supported 29 documentary and 26 fiction projects for Arab filmmakers.

RIMA MISMAR
DIRECTOR of Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
LEBANESE