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Farah Fayed

Location:
Lebanon
Languages:
Arabic, English, French
Issues:
Climate Change, LGBTQIA+, Child Welfare, Racial Injustice, Refugee Crisis and Immigration, Women and Girls, Human Rights
Expertise:
Mentorship
Cultural/racial identity:
Arab
Self identification:
Cis Woman

Bio

After graduating from the Audiovisual Department at Saint Joseph University in Lebanon, Farah Fayed spent eight years in Television, where she last served as a creative manager. In 2012, Farah joined the Dubai International Film Festival, managing the sales and acquisitions library for the last six editions of the festival. In 2019, she joined the team of Beirut DC, where she is currently the director of programs mainly the Impact programs. The Beirut DC Impact Programs aim to train impact producers and empower Arab independent filmmakers to use their social justice and environmental films to create positive change.