Screenings

Roy Dib: Film Presentation and Q&A

Monday, Jul 21, 2014
7:30pm -> 9:00pm
Bardo

Born in 1983, Roy Dib is an artist and an art critic that works and lives in Beirut, Lebanon. His work focuses on the subjective constructions of space. As an art critic, he currently writes for the cultural section of Al-Akhbar newspaper.

As an artist, he co-founded the theater group Zoukak (2006–2009). His first video “Under A Rainbow” (2011) was shown at Video Works – Ashkal Alwan (2011), Palais de Tokyo (2012), Rotterdam International Film Festival (2013), Senatsreservenspeicher Berlin Gallery (2013) and Parallel Vienna (2013).

He participated in the Home Workspace Program (2011- 2012) by Ashkal Alwan in Beirut, where he produced a video installation entitled “Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear” that was later presented in the 18th edition of Videobrasil (2013) and in EcransMed Film festival in Montreal (2014). His latest work “Mondial 2010” (2014) a short film won the Teddy Award for the Best Short Film, and was presented at 64th Berlinale – Forum Expanded Section, Locomotion Artist’s Moving Image Festival, IndieMovingImage, Middle East Now Film Festival, Video Works, Meeting Points 7 – Vienna and won the Best First Film Award at the Lebanese Film Festival.

Join Mr. Dib for this film presentation and Q&A session.