Netflix Reaches Out to Lebanon With Relief Fund and Local Films Package

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Netflix, as it ramps up Middle East operations, has announced two initiatives to reach out to Lebanon’s film and TV community: an emergency fund providing grants to below-the-line crew facing econo…

’s film and TV community: an emergency fund providing grants to below-the-line crew facing economic hardship, and a “Made in Lebanon” package of films playing on the giant streamer.will be open for applications starting next week. It will provide financial support in the form of individual grants worth $2,000 per grant, a sum that, especially given Lebanon’s current economic constraints, is worth plenty more locally than it would be in the U.S.

A Netflix spokesperson in the statement noted that the country’s previously flourishing film and TV community forms “This is reflected in Lebanon’s cinematic output, which Netflix on Oct. 19 started spotlighting by offering a curated “Made in Lebanon” collection of 34 Lebanese films spanning various genres and comprising fresh standout titles alongside restored gems.

As noted in the Netflix statement, the collection includes stories tackling female empowerment and subverting cultural stereotypes, such as Nadine Labaki’s “Caramel,” and “Where Do We Go Now” and Sophie Boutros’ dark comedy “Solitaire.”

 

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Actual help would be to publish fewer shows about violence and guns in Lebanon and actually find positive constructive storylines to tell.

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