Screen Institute Beirut (SIB) is a non-profit association established under Lebanese law. Donations play an important role in supporting SIB's mission, activities and programs.

Since 2009, Screen Institute Beirut has actively contributed to the growth and development of filmmaking industries in the Arab region. Through its Film Fund, SIB has offered grants to more than (15) fifteen feature length documentary films written and directed by young professionals from the Arab world. Each of these grants represented a unique opportunity to promote cross-cultural understanding through documentary making.
By providing them, SIB introduced the regional and international audiences to remarkable stories and cinematic perspectives from every corner of the Arab world as most of the documentaries funded by The Film Fund were screened and received prestigious awards at various international festivals.

Screen Institute Beirut is determined to carry out the execution of its mission and expand its activities to the benefit of young Arab filmmakers by setting up its Screen Academy. The Academy's mission is to contribute to the capacity building in the field of screen arts and techniques in the Arab region by providing high-level professional courses. Your donations will support all of these endeavors and contribute to the success of SIB's mission.

The SIB-operating budget secures stable funding for two years at a time, renewable.
The current allocation for October 2009 – September 2011 is approximately USD 1,000,000. This has covered capital costs, equipment, rentals, wages and salaries; furthermore there is an allocation per year of USD 150,000 for production grants. We foresee that this will be far from adequate and our aim is to raise an additional USD 300,000 yearly to allow more productions to be realized and to support project development and subsequently distribution.

Sponsors and donors will be featured on our website and will be credited on all film productions that have benefited from their support. All international publications and promotion material in connection with sales and festivals will also acknowledge sponsors.

Donors may acquire Honorary Membership status- Platinum, Gold or Silver – related to the level of their contributions.
Platinum > USD 50,000
Gold > USD 25,000
Silver> USD 10,000
It is also an option to attach the donor's name to individual recipients of grants – i.e. Produced / directed by XX – "A YY Foundation Fellow" or similar.

If you're interested in making a donation to Screen Institute Beirut, please send us an email to donate@screeninstitutebeirut.org or contact us by phone on +961-1-202491. All donations to Screen Institute Beirut are tax-deductible.

Screen Institute Beirut invites corporate sponsors to support the continued expansion of its mission. There are a number of ways to provide support, including targeted funding.
If your company is interested in exploring ways to collaborate with Screen Institute Beirut and providing support to young Arab artists, please send us an email to donate@screeninstitutebeirut.org or contact us by phone on +961-1-202491.
All donations to Screen Institute Beirut are tax-deductible.