“Beirut Dreams In Color” Documentary Receives Emmy Nomination 

“Beirut Dreams in Color” has made it to the list of nominees for the 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which was announced by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on July 27th, 2023.

We're pleased to announce that our Guardian documentary, Beirut Dreams in Color has just been nominated for a 44th News & Documentaries Emmy Award in the Outstanding Short Documentary category.

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— The Guardian (@guardian) July 28, 2023

The moving documentary, directed by the two-time Emmy® Award nominated filmmaker Michael Collins, was nominated in the Outstanding Short Documentary category.

Both individuals have faced oppression due to their sexual orientation and beliefs. Through this poignant short documentary, the audience gains insight into the challenges and threats the #LGBTQ community encounters under the governments of Lebanon and Egypt.

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— ضوميط القزي دريبي (@Doumit_Azzi) August 2, 2023

According to IMDB, the 2022 documentary follows the journeys of Middle Eastern queer activists, most notably Sarah Hegazi and the band Mashrou’ Leila, as they fight repression with resistance. Hegazi’s simple act of raising the rainbow flag during a Mashrou’ Leila concert back in 2017 transformed and catapulted the queer revolution in the region.

“One good song can do more than 5,000 protests.”

You can read more about the documentary by clicking here.