Ely Dagher

Ely Dagher
Born (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985
Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanon
Occupation Film director, producer

Ely Dagher is a Lebanese director, screenwriter and artist known for his short film Waves '98.

Early years

Ely Dagher was born in 1985, in Beirut, Lebanon. He received a Masters of Arts in contemporary art theory and new media from Goldsmiths College, London University. Previously he had received a Bachelors in graphic arts and illustration as well as a Bachelors in animation at the Academie Libanaise Des Beaux Arts in Lebanon.[1]

Career

His film Waves '98 won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival,[2][3] becoming the first Lebanese film to ever receive the award.[4]

Filmography

  • Beirut, 2007
  • The Cooler, 2012
  • Waves '98, 2015

References

  1. Une première pour le Liban : Ely Dagher Palme d'or du court-métrage à Cannes| http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/926523/ely-dagher-remporte-la-palme-dor-du-court-metrage-a-cannes.html
  2. "Ely Dagher: Prizewinner of the Cannes 2015 Film Festival". 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. Festival De Cannes | AWARDS – Short Film Palme d'or | http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/62012.html
  4. Lebanon’s Ely Dagher Wins Palme D’Or in Cannes for Waves ’98 | http://35mmfrombeirut.com/keeward/lebanons-ely-dagher-wins-palme-dor-in-cannes-for-waves-98/
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