Georges Schoucair

Georges Schoucair
Born
Georges Schoucair

Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1991–present

Georges Schoucair is a prominent Lebanese film producer.[1] Considered as one of the most promising film producers in the Middle-East cinema, Schoucair has produced several critically acclaimed and award-winning independent movies.[2][3] He has actively contributed to the development of cinema in Lebanon as well as African cinema.[4]

He is the founder and CEO of his own production house, 'Abbout Productions' founded in 2003.[1] However, the company was originally established in 1998 by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige.[5] Apart from that, he is also the founder of Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival in Beirut, regarded as the first genre movie film fest in the Arab world.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Georges Schoucair, France: Production, Financial Consulting / Investor". Torino Film Lab. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Georges Schoucair: Producer". MUBI. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Georges Schoucair". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Georges Schoucair: Abbout Productions". Film Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Abbout Productions". Abbout Productions official website. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Georges Schoucair". variety. Retrieved 27 October 2020.