Note from the Director

Dear friends,

This year, the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada proudly and emotionally celebrates its 10th edition, ten years shaped by cinema, memory, creativity, and human connection. This symbolic milestone represents far more than an anniversary; it reflects a journey built through passion, perseverance, and a deep belief in the power of storytelling to bring people together and create dialogue across cultures.

Since its founding, the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada has established itself as a space for discovery, artistic expression, and cultural transmission for Lebanese cinema in Canada. Over the years, the festival has welcomed filmmakers, artists, thinkers, and audiences from diverse backgrounds, creating lasting bridges between Lebanon, its diaspora, and Canadian society.

This 10th edition carries a special significance. It celebrates the path we have traveled, the films that have moved us, the voices that crossed borders, and the generations of creators who continue to redefine the way Lebanon and its cinema are seen and understood. Between memory and renewal, this anniversary edition pays tribute to the artistic legacy that shaped us while opening the door to new perspectives and emerging talents.

In a world where images become collective memory, cinema remains an act of cultural resistance, dialogue, and humanity. Through every screening, every conversation, and every encounter, the festival continues to defend a vision of cinema as a place of sharing, emotion, and reflection.

We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone year and to take part in the discoveries, exchanges, and connections that continue to give life to the festival year after year.

Thank you to everyone who has believed in this journey since the very beginning, our partners, artists, volunteers, collaborators, and audiences, and who continue to help the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada grow and shine with every edition.

With gratitude and emotion,

Hay-Love Hadchiti
Founder & Executive Director
Lebanese Film Festival in Canada