Film director, writer, and photographer from Ain Ebel, Southern Lebanon, with a deep love for storytelling, visual arts, and crafts. After earning a degree in audiovisual arts, I briefly worked as an art director in film and advertising before shifting my focus to photography and filmmaking.
As a photographer, I have shot for Architectural Digest, Marie Claire Arabia, as renowned fashion designers and the pop culture magazine, JDEED.
I like visual composition, I like exploring intimate, personal themes, often drawing inspiration from life experiences. I’m drawn to narratives that examine gender representation and societal expectations.
My first independent short film, Autostrade Beirut (Beirut Highway), premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in 2021, leading to an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for a two-year master's in film directing across Europe at Lusófona University, Tallinn University, Edinburgh Napier University, and Dun Laoghaire IADT.
As part of my master’s program, I directed my graduation short film, Uma Mãe Vai À Praia (A Mother Goes to the Beach), despite not speaking Portuguese at the time. I also took on the production design (something I do on every project I work on). The film won several awards including Best Short Film at Sophia Estudante 2024 (Portuguese Academy of Cinema), and Best National Student Short Film at the 30th Caminhos do Cinema Português Film Festival. It was also screened at renowned festivals, such as IndieLisboa, São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Concorto Film Festival in Italy, and Beijing International Short Film Festival.
Currently, I am developing new projects in Portugal and Lebanon while pursuing a PhD in Media Arts and Communication at FilmEU European University (CICANT) through an FCT research grant.
Contact
pedrohasrouny@gmail.com
