About Us
The Lebanese Film Festival in Canada (LFFC) is one of the world’s premier Film Festivals dedicated to showcasing Lebanese films, as well as international standouts.
Since its founding in 2017, the LFFC has helped promote the Lebanese film industry beyond its borders. The programming offers screenings, lectures, discussions, workshops, interviews, and one-on-one meetings with filmmakers from Lebanon, Canada, and across the world.
The series of LFFC events organized every year in five major Canadian cities have evolved into the ultimate gathering of original storytellers, artists, and audiences seeking new cultural perspectives. The LFFC presents an opportunity for filmmakers, distributors, actors, critics, and anyone interested in the film industry to attend screenings and discuss current developments in the field. The annual program includes dramatic and documentary features, short films, as well as daily conversations and panel discussions.
Since the first edition of the event, the films launched during the Festival have gone on to gain critical acclaim and reach new audiences in North America.
Vision:
LFFC aims to create a more engaged, informed, and connected world, as well as encourage artistic innovation and cultural endeavours.
Objectives
Our objective is to highlight Lebanese cinema, to celebrate it at the international level, and to bridge the distance between cultures.
The LFFC strives to support independent artists, and fosters ongoing communication with filmmakers, producers, writers, and numerous professionals active in the industry.
We collaborate with various communities and educational institutions in Canada and are always seeking to broaden our network.
Values & Ethics:
The Festival hosts an inclusive environment that is conducive to respectful debates between people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, identity/expression, ability/disability, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, age, physical appearance, language spoken, and immigration/economic status.
LFFC promotes the open exchange of ideas and perspectives with free-flowing dialogue anchored in mutual respect. Our commitment to freedom of expression is steadfast while maintaining anti-racist, anti-sexist, and anti-discriminatory practices.
LFFC strives to protect community members (artists, audiences, volunteers, press, industry, staff, and beyond) from conduct that is inappropriate, disruptive, abusive, or threatening.
Hate speech or derogatory actions of any kind are forbidden.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for any harassment and inappropriate physical contact.
LFFC refrains from sustained disruption of screenings, sessions, talks, or other events out of respect for moderators, artists, and audience members.
LFFC does not tolerate copyright infringement and condemns content piracy.
The Lebanese Film Festival in Canada is a non-profit organization constituted under the laws of Quebec and which directors and officers are volunteers.
The Lebanese Film Festival in Canada is an advocate of transparency.
Our legal matters are handled by:
CHAMOUN LÉGAL INC. – ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7575 Rte Transcanadienne, #200 Montreal, QC H4T 1V6
Phone: 514-360-6225, Fax: 514-360-4776
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Our books are handled by the reputable accounting firm:
Pro-Fidential Inc
9470 De L’ Acadie Blvd, suite #2, Montreal, Quebec, H4N-1L7
Phone: 514-858-0858, Fax: 514-858-1864
Email: info@profidential.com
