Screenwriting
“Like everybody starts out somewhere. And they do something, something gets done to them… changes their life. That's called their arc. Where's my arc?”
EXPERIENCEAs both a writer and a filmmaker, it was essential that I become adept at screenwriting so that I could effectively translate my stories to the screen. I've written countless screenplays, some produced and others thrown in storage, in both English and Arabic (and sometimes a combination of both).
Screenplays
Samples from some of my unproduced film and TV screenplays.
A thriller short film following an average joe who gets tired of waiting for life and decides to take matters into his own hands.
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A humble shawarma master in Dahyeh flees from a life of responsibility to try to make it in the cutthroat world of fine dining in this dramedy short film.
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A pilot episode for a sitcom that follows the employees of a gaming lounge deep in Dahyeh, going through life while working in a political microcosm of their environment at large.
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A local Lebanese man has adapted to the country’s crises through autocannibalism in this absurd dark comedy short film, created for the 48 Hour Film Festival.
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Short Films
Screenplays I’ve written that have been developed into short films.
A scene from King of Hearts, a dark comedy whodunnit created for the 48 Hour Film Festival.