Festival Data:

• Established: 1997
• Genre: General
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 60
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 300
• Total Number of Films Screened: 130
• # of Shorts Screened: 45
• # of Features Screened: 85

• Competitive
• Retrospective
• Has Panels

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

The Festival is in its 8th edition. Its focus is on the Middle East whereby it holds a competition for Middle Eastern Feature and short films.

The region the competition covers: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, & Tunis.

The Festival screens 35mm, 16mm films and Betacam. Competition for Mid Eastern/Arab Feature, & Short Films. Out of competition International feature films are screened. Tribute to a famous Film personality. Question and Answer sessions are organized.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: 16mm, 35mm, Other
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.beirutfilmfoundation.org/ meff07/ index.html