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Eli Sokhn

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Eli Sokhn
إلياس السخن
Born (1985-06-19) June 19, 1985 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Film Director, Film Producer

Eli Sokhn (born in Qartaba, Lebanon in June 1985) is a Lebanese film producer and director.

Biography Early life He obtained a degree in Motion Graphics and Video Animation at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, and graduated in 2008 with his first animated short, The Treeway or the Highway, which received recognition amongst animation professionals and broadcast experts. In 2010 he traveled to the United States [1] and furthered his education leading him to finish valedictorian with a film degree from the Los Angeles Film School.[2]

As a filmmaker

Sokhn started his career in media and television at New Look Production, a production company that specializes in a variety of TV productions. He worked with corporations such as Redbull, Asian Football Confederation, Francophone Games Federation and the FIA and collaborated with artists such as Majida El Roumi.

He worked in a number of dramas, sitcoms, documentaries, entertainment, sports, and music shows where he produced, post-produced and directed. In addition to running his own editing and graphics departments, he led numerous post-production workshops, training prospect creative post artists. He has also supervised animation and visual effects driven films, music videos, and commercials, as well as bringing back to life public figures and characters through hologram technologies.

While in Hollywood, Eli wrote, directed and produced [3] his film Green is Red[4][5] that received international recognition and was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival 2012 [6][7][8] as well as receiving an invitation from the Jackson Family Foundation to attend their parties at the villa Oxygen. [7]

Filmography

Director / Screenwriter
  • 2008: The Treeway or the Highway (animation)
  • 2012: Green Is Red (short)
Editor
  • 2012: Ugly Flower (short)
  • 2012: Green Is Red (short)

References

  1. ^ Pascale Saouma (10 May 2012). "From Hollywood to Cannes". mo5tar.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ "LAFS Alumni at the Cannes Film Festival". LAFilm.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "published LA Film School Weekly" ignored (help)
  3. ^ "IMDb - Eli Sokhn page". {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Green Is Red - Movie". MyNewsDesk.com. 27 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessdtae= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "IMDb - Green Is Red page". {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 Catalogue". {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  7. ^ a b "2012 Cannes Film Festival Selected Film, Green Is Red, Receives Invitation By The Jackson Family Foundation". iNewsWire. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Timeless Entertainment Hits Cannes - Newly formed company takes two films to Cannes Film Festival". ShowWire.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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