Born and raised in the picturesque village of Ain Ebel in southern Lebanon, I moved to Beirut at the age of 19 to pursue a degree in audiovisual arts. After graduating, I briefly worked as an art director in film and advertising before shifting my focus to my true passion: photography and filmmaking .
My filmmaking explore intimate, personal themes inspired by life experiences. My debut short, Autostrade Beirut (Beirut Highway), premiered at Raindance Film Festival (2021), earning me an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for a two-year master’s in film directing across Europe. My masters graduation film, Uma Mãe Vai À Praia (A Mother Goes To The Beach), won Best Short Film at Sophia Estudante 2024 (Portuguese Academy of Cinema), Best National Student Short Film at the 30th Caminhos do Cinema Português Film Festival, and screened at prestigious festivals including IndieLisboa, São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Concorto Film Festival (Italy) and Aesthetica Film Festival (UK).
Currently, I am developing new projects in Portugal and Lebanon while pursuing a PhD in Media Arts and Communication at Universidade Lusófona, FilmEu.
CONTACT
pedrohasrouny@gmail.com
