Starring Julia (Arabic: من بطولة جوليا, romanized: Min Boutoulet Julia) is a 2012 Lebanese short film written and directed by Elie Fahed. The short film premiered at the Beirut International Film Festival[1] in 2012 where it got the Orbit Special Jury Prize, and traveled the world after it, taking part in the Baghdad International Film Festival, Menar Film Festivalin Bulgaria, Mizna's 8th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival,[2] FICMEC 5th edition,[3] Notre Dame University – Louaize International Film Festival,[4] Outbox Film Festival, and won the "Best Student Short Film" award at the Monaco Charity Film Festival in 2013.[5][6]
| Starring Julia | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Arabic | من بطولة جوليا |
| Directed by | Elie Fahed |
| Written by | Elie Fahed |
| Produced by | Elie Fahed |
| Starring | Elie Fahed Julia el-Rami Miled el-Rami |
| Cinematography | Elias el-Khoury |
| Edited by | Elie Fahed |
| Music by | Eddie Towns |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
| Budget | US$5,000 (estimated) |
Plot
editThe short film tells the story of Julia, a 70 year old woman, who lives in Beirut with her husband Milad, one day, while coming back home from the groceries shopping, she stumble upon a casting call ad on the street, which awakened her lifetime dream of being an actress.
Cast
edit- Julia el-Rami as Julia
- Miled el-Rami as Milad
- Elie Fahed as Elie
- Joelle Yazbeck as Joelle
Production
editElie Fahed wrote the script of Starring Julia during his bachelor degree years at the Lebanese University - Fine Arts Institute in Beirut, the script took around 9 months to be completed and another 3 months to find the right cast to play Julia.
The short film was completely financed by Fahed, and premiered at the Beirut International Film Festival. The film was Elie Fahed's directorial debut.[7]
Reception
editCritical reception
editThe film toured to three countries, starting from its country of release Lebanon, then to Bulgaria, USA, Monaco and it was very well received by the press, as it took part of the “Must see short films at the Outbox Film Festival” list by Beirut.com.
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut International Film Festival | 2012 Beirut International Film Festival|4–12 October 2012 | BRASS ALEPH: SPECIAL JURY PRIZE | Elie Fahed | Won | [8] |
| Monaco Charity Film Festival | 2013 Monaco Charity Film Festivall|9–12 May 2013 | Student Film Award | Elie Fahed | Won | [5]” |
| Outbox Film Festival | 2013 Outbox International Short Film Festival|27–30 June 2013 | Best Short Film | Elie Fahed | Nominated | [9] |
| NDU Student Film Festival | 2012 NDU Student Film Festival|18–25 November 2012 | Best Short Film | Elie Fahed | Nominated | [4] |
| Mizna's 8th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival | 2013 Mizna's 8th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival|15–19 March 2013 | Best Short Film | Elie Fahed | Nominated | [2]” |
References
edit- ^ "Starring Julia". beirutfilmfestival. Beirut International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Starring Julia". miznablog. Mizna. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "5 Festival International" (PDF). ficmec.com. FICMEC. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b "From Scene to Screen" (PDF). ndu.edu.lb. NDU Louaize. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Awards 2013 - MONACO CHARITY FILM FESTIVAL". February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
- ^ Reda, Nour Abdul. "Lebanese Filmmaker Makes it to Portugal "GQ Men of the Year"". The 1961 Group. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ ""I feel like a passionate filmmaker will definitely learn how to start"- Elie Fahed". New York Glamour. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "2012: 12th Edition Awards". beirutfilmfestival. Beirut International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Day One - Thursday 27 June 2013". OutBoxFilmFestival.com. Outbox International Short Film Festival. Retrieved 27 March 2020.