SIB BOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHAIRMAN
Henning Camre President / Executive Director, European Think Tank on Film & Film Policy
Since the late 90s he is Chair of Cultural Affairs at the Danish National UNESCO Commission. Adjunct Professor, CBS, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Organisation and Industrial Sociology. Director, Danish National Film School; CEO & Principal, National Film & Television School, U.K and Founder of CREATEC (National Creative Arts and Technologies Centre) under the NFTS, UK CEO, Danish Film Institute 1998-2007 and Board member, Norwegian Film Institute.
National distinctions: 'Knight of the Dannebrog' (2005)
Foreign distinctions: Awarded 'Chevalier de l´Ordre des Arts et des Lettres', by the French Minister for Culture, Jack Lang (1990) for services towards film culture worldwide.
Awarded 'Ars Gloria' Silver Medal from Polish Minister for Culture Waldemar Dabrowski (2005)

VICE-CHAIR

Philippe Aractingi Film Director / Writer

Born and raised in Beirut, has made more than 40 films throughout his career, ranging from reports and documentaries to more personal and fictional films, all- taking place in various countries around the world. All of these films have been featured at a number of Arabic and international TV channels.

His first feature film "Bosta" the first post-war musical since the return of peace in Lebanon. Won six different international awards among which best script in Carthage film festival, Golden Murex in Lebanon and best first film at the Biennale of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. In July 2006, as war once again ravaged his country, Aractingi reacted, in the heat of the moment, by shooting his second feature film: "Under the Bombs."

Selected to participate at the 64th Venice Film Festival, Sundance and Dubai Film Festivals, the film has won more then 22 prizes so far, including the Human Rights Film Award in Venice, and the Golden Muhr for Best Film and Best actress in the Dubai Film Festival.

TREASURER

Bassem Christo Director / Producer, Owner of Periba Productions

He started his career in the early 90's, have directed more than 40 TV shows. Has worked in most of the startling Arab cities and Europe.

Awards:
- Best Director (Music Clip) – Beirut Film Festival 1997
- Best Video Clip for a new artist – Oscar el Video Clip 2004
- Best TV Director 2007 (Private Magazine)

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

Mirna Khayat Director / Actress

She holds a BA Communication Art (Radio TV and Films) from Notre Dame University Lebanon.

Co-owner of Clap Productions Lebanon.
Director for more than 160 Musical Videos for Arab Artists, which has been shot in Lebanon and more than 15 Arabic, European and Asian Countries.
Director for more than 50 Concerts & Festivals for most famous Arab Artists in Beirut, Cannes, Paris, Charm El Sheikh, Carthage and Washington.

Acting career: Mirna played the main role Actress in the feature film " THE DAWN " directed by Tony Abou Elias and a film about Nizar Kabbani's biography directed by Charbel Kamel.

LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY

Pierre Abi Saab Journalist / Critic

As such – since 1979 – he has worked with a number of great media organizations in the written press and television.
Co-founder of AL-AKHBAR in August 2006, daily Pan-Arabic newspaper based in Beirut.
Currently Vice editor-in-chief of this paper, responsible for the arts, culture and media.
Specialist in theatre and Arab cinema, visual arts and dramatic arts in Maghreb and the Middle East from the eighties onwards. Attentive observer of the literary, artistic and cultural life in the Arab world.

Member

Nabil Kazan President of K&Partners Television Services in Dubai & Beirut

He is specialized in setting-up TV Stations and providing TV Contents & Formats, becoming advisors or supplier to more than 25 pan-Arab satellite TV channels.

Nabil has a solid experience and knowledge of Advertising, Sports Marketing, Tele Events and Satellite TV Communication in the Middle East.

Gave over 30 lectures in conferences and universities in Beirut, Paris, London, Rome, Tokyo, Cannes, Budapest Kuwait & Dubai. Main topics: "Creative advertising in the Middle East.", Tele-events-sponsorship an effective marketing tool in the Arab World.

Member

Professor Georges Torbay Holds a Higher degree (Doctorat d'Etat – Professor) from the Lebanese University (1990)
He is a Professor at the Lebanese University, where he serves as Secretary of the Arabic Literature Doctorate Committee.
He worked as President of "Revue Pédagogique" and of Télévision/Radio Pédagogique in the 80s.
He was a Founder Member of the Cultural Union in Lebanon, Member of the Board of Trustees of the "Arab Cultural Academy".

Awards:
- Holds a Gold Star Medal from I.B.C., being one of ten people in the world holding the same medal.
- Elected "Man of the Year" by L.B.C. and elected by A.B.I. one of the five hundred Leaders of Influence in the Twentieth Century
- Honored with the Golden Cedars Ornament from the Lebanese Emigration Committee, Santiago, Chile.
- Received an Honorary Diploma for being elected Vice-President in the A.B.I., North Carolina, USA and Man of the Year in this institute; Shield of Idealist Man Association.