Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya / Very Big Shot
Born in Beirut in 1989, Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya obtained his Master’s degree in Cinema with high distinction from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 2012.
He started his career in 2008 with a music video dedicated to the Lebanese Army martyrs. He's since written, directed and edited eight short films, five of which were aired on local television and two of which won several awards at acclaimed international film festivals. He's also directed a 12-episode television series and wrote 10 short documentaries profiling Arab immigrants in Argentina.
In 2013, Bou Chaaya co-founded SuppAr – The Arab Art Support Group, which aims to produce high-calibre motion pictures and fine art in the region. [Doha Film Institute]
Born in Beirut in 1989, Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya obtained his Master’s degree in Cinema with high distinction from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 2012.
He started his career in 2008 with a music video dedicated to the Lebanese Army martyrs. He's since written, directed and edited eight short films, five of which were aired on local television and two of which won several awards at acclaimed international film festivals. He's also directed a 12-episode television series and wrote 10 short documentaries profiling Arab immigrants in Argentina.
In 2013, Bou Chaaya co-founded SuppAr – The Arab Art Support Group, which aims to produce high-calibre motion pictures and fine art in the region. [Doha Film Institute]
Born in Beirut in 1989, Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya obtained his Master’s degree in Cinema with high distinction from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in 2012.
He started his career in 2008 with a music video dedicated to the Lebanese Army martyrs. He's since written, directed and edited eight short films, five of which were aired on local television and two of which won several awards at acclaimed international film festivals. He's also directed a 12-episode television series and wrote 10 short documentaries profiling Arab immigrants in Argentina.
In 2013, Bou Chaaya co-founded SuppAr – The Arab Art Support Group, which aims to produce high-calibre motion pictures and fine art in the region. [Doha Film Institute]