2018

Study or experience date · 2016–2019 · awarded January 2020

BA in Television & Film

Undergraduate study in filmmaking, television, media and the liberal arts, completed with High Distinction.

Alex Dahdah · Awarded with High Distinction

Study or experience date · 2018

Movement Improvisation for Teenagers · Guides du Liban · Groupe SSCC Kfarhbab

Led a movement-improvisation workshop for teenage members of the Guides group at Collège des Saints-Cœurs Kfarhbab, the school Alex attended.

Alex Dahdah · Workshop Instructor

Work date · 2018

Broadcast Reversed

Alex Dahdah · Co-director

Study or experience date · May 2018

Acting from Your Imagination

Body, imagination and emotion in the Beirut Module 1 workshop of Michael Chekhov Europe Training.

Alex Dahdah · Participant · with Ulrich Meyer-Horsch

Work date · 2018

Casino el-Ons

Alex Dahdah · Lighting operator

Study or experience date · 2018

Butoh & physical theatre

Physical theatre through improvisation, butoh, breath and partnering, in a workshop led by Dana at YAZAN.

Photo · YAZAN workshop archive

Alex Dahdah · Participant · with Dana Mikhael

Work date · 2018

Gender As It Could Be

Alex Dahdah · Lighting operator

Study or experience date · September–December 2018

Communications Intern

Coordinated communications with local teams and global offices, drafted press releases and blog posts, and managed social-media and YouTube content.

Alex Dahdah · Communications Intern

Work date · 2018

Good Morning Charles

Alex Dahdah · Shared art direction · assistant director · actor

Study or experience date · September 2017–September 2018

Drama Club Founder & President

Organised screenings, theatre, performances and fundraising, including support for Mary’s Village Orphanage.

Alex Dahdah · Drama Club Founder & President

Work date · 2018

Salaam — Visuals for Dvořák’s Piano Quintet

Alex Dahdah · Co-creator of projected visuals

Study or experience date · 2018

Guerrilla Filmmaking

Alex attended Pablo’s guerrilla filmmaking workshop during the 2018 Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change.

Photo · Salzburg Global Seminar/Katrin Kerschbaumer

Alex Dahdah · Participant · with Pablo Martínez-Zárate

Work date · 2018

Salzburg Online

Alex Dahdah · Coauthor

Study or experience date · 15 July–4 August 2018

Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change

Re-Imagining Journalism: News and Storytelling in an Age of Distrust, held at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria. Alex was one of thirteen coauthors of Salzburg Online, a proposal for a community media network.

Alex Dahdah · Fellow

Work date · 2018

Shafia wa Elias

Alex Dahdah · Assistant director

Work date · Spring 2018 · course project

Tamina Saade

Alex Dahdah · Filmmaker

Work date · 2018

Where Are You Going

Alex Dahdah · Production team

Study or experience date · Fall 2017 · Summer 2018 · Spring 2019

Advanced Academic English

Research methods and academic writing, including a discussion draft that brought published literature into dialogue with aggregate responses and examined the limits of its conclusions.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

Art Direction for Film

Visual research, colour, materials and set design for film. Alex developed character and period-setting studies and contributed acting, assistant direction and shared art direction to the class film Good Morning Charles.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Cinematography

Camera, lighting and visual composition for moving-image storytelling, developed through practical film work.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

Filmmaking Principles

Collaborative filmmaking across development, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 2018

Alex and Diana Schmidt discuss Broadcast Reversed on LBCI. Interview in Arabic.

Work

• Broadcast Reversed

Alex’s role

Co-director

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

Gender Studies

An introductory study of gender as a social subject. This was a partial enrollment; Alex withdrew from the course.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · Opening announced · 10 April 2018

Opening announced for April 10, 2018. Lighting credited at production level.

Work

• Casino el-Ons

Alex’s role

Lighting operator

Study or experience date · Summer 2018

Global Change, Cooperation and News

Study of news, cooperation and global change through the Salzburg Academy’s international media programme.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 2018

A preview of the musical, its cabaret setting and collaborative approach to music and performance.

Work

• Casino el-Ons

Alex’s role

Lighting operator

Study or experience date · Summer 2018

Global Media Literacy

Media-literacy study undertaken through the Salzburg Academy, examining how media shape public understanding and participation.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · Academic year 2017–2018

Recognises

Community service

Recipient

Alex Dahdah

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

History of Film

Film history through influential works, directors, movements and approaches to cinema.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · Academic year 2017–2018

Recognises

Academic achievement

Recipient

Alex Dahdah

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

Internship

A credited internship within Alex’s Television and Film degree, connecting university study with work in a professional setting.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Internship

Recognition date · Academic year 2017–2018

Recognises

University recognition

Recipient

Alex Dahdah

Study or experience date · Fall 2018

Media Law and Ethics

Legal and ethical questions in media practice, including the responsibilities that accompany producing and publishing media.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 2018

LAU credits Alex, Rita Choueifaty and Taline Bedikian for the visuals accompanying Dvořák’s quintet in Salaam.

Work

• Salaam — Visuals for Dvořák’s Piano Quintet

Alex’s role

Co-creator of projected visuals

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Media and Society

Studied how media industries and representation shape culture, through comparative papers on music-label ownership and advertising.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 2018

Alex joins LAU students at the 2018 Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change.

Study or experience date · Summer 2018

Nutrition

Nutrients, digestion and metabolism, and the relationship between food, health and everyday dietary choices.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 15 February 2018

Visuals for Dvořák’s Piano Quintet, co-created with Rita Choueifaty and Taline Bedikian, accompanied Seba Ali and the Apple Hill String Quartet.

Work

• Salaam — Visuals for Dvořák’s Piano Quintet

Alex’s role

Co-creator of projected visuals

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Oral Communication

Prepared persuasive and special-occasion speaking exercises, with attention to audience, argument structure and delivery.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Producing Principles

Developed a film proposal through synopsis, schedule and budget planning, and reflected on production responsibilities through an existing film.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Social Media

The development of social media and its relationship to communication, audiences and public life.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Study or experience date · Spring 2018

Western Music

Listening and analysis through musical elements, forms and historical traditions, including melody, rhythm and harmony.

Alex Dahdah · Coursework · Course

Recognition date · 2017–2018

Recognises

Script & production funding

Work

• Broadcast Reversed

Recipient

Alex Dahdah

Alex’s role

Co-director