Philippe Aractingi

Filmmaker · Writer · Photographer · Performer

Connection with Alex

Alex contributed to pre-production and proposal development with Philippe Aractingi’s team at Fantascope Production in September–October 2018.

Work & recognition

Projects, programmes and milestones. Each entry explains its relationship and attribution.

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In commonProfessional experience

September–October 2018 · Professional experience · Fantascope Production

Fantascope team & pre-production

Pre-production and proposal development with Philippe Aractingi’s team at Fantascope Production.

Wider workRecognition

2008 · Film recognition · FIPRESCI

Under the Bombs — FIPRESCI Prize

His film Under the Bombs received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 10th Bratislava International Film Festival.

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Wider workCultural honor

2018 · Cultural honor · Philippe Aractingi

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Aractingi’s official biography records his appointment as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2018.

Philippe Aractingi

Wider workFilm award

2024 · Film award · FICAB

FICAB Grand Prix · Byblos documentary

The 24th Bidasoa International Archaeological Film Festival awarded its Grand Prix to Liban, les secrets du royaume de Byblos, directed by Aractingi.

FICAB

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About & links

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Bio

Biography

Philippe Aractingi is a Franco-Lebanese filmmaker, writer, photographer and performer, and the founder of Fantascope Production. His films include Bosta, Under the Bombs, Heritages and Listen. His stage work Sar Waet El Haki (Let’s Talk, It’s About Time), written and performed by him and directed by Lina Abyad, extends his exploration of language and identity into theatre.

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Approach & practice

Aractingi describes listening to people and translating their experiences into stories as the thread through his practice. He moves between documentary, fiction, photography and performance, returning to memory, exile and ways of communicating.

Philippe Aractingi · official website

Education

Professional contribution · Philippe Aractingi