Lara Zeidan
Directing
Biography
Lara Zeidan is a Lebanese/Canadian filmmaker based between London and Beirut. After pursuing an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design at the American University of Beirut, she decided to translate her acquired skills into filmmaking. In 2015, she enrolled at the London Film School, MA in Filmmaking course, where she developed her skills as a writer/director. Her graduation film "Three Centimetres" had its world premiere at Berlinale 2018, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Short Film. Since then, it has screened at over 100 festivals around the world and has won numerous awards including the Iris Prize, which secured her £30K funding for her latest experimental short film “A Beautiful Form to See”, starring Alicia Agneson from “Vikings”. Lara was a jury member for the Live Action competition at Encounters Film Festival in 2019 and for the International Shorts’ competition at the Iris Prize Festival in 2019 and 2020. She is currently developing her first feature film “BIRTHDAY”.
Known For
Karaoke, suitcases of wine, ambushing cake... this factual drama tells the story of Covid from inside 10 Downing Street as staff kicked back at lockdown-breaching parties
Partygate
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
Secrets of the Neanderthals
Natig a 16 year - old teenager can’t accept the shame of his family any longer and joins the military tryouts in an attempt to break away from his life in a small village.
Bastard
When two people meet one night in London, their relationship blossoms and fractures, intertwined with impending societal collapse.
For People in Trouble
Beirut, May 2008. A regular after-school day for Razan, who turns fourteen tomorrow, is disrupted by gun battles that erupt throughout the city. Regardless, Razan’s teenage concerns remain unchanged as she tries to enjoy a normal birthday.
Birthday
In the oldest fun park of Beirut, four young friends go on a Ferris Wheel. During this claustrophobic open-air journey, they touch on intimate subjects such as relationships and sex, but Suzie’s breakup advice for Joanna leads to an unexpected confession.
3 Centimetres
An inward journey into a kaleidoscopic world as experienced by a young woman overwhelmed by the beauty of her dreams. Through mirrors, shifting images and a narration, the short film draws us into her process of interfacing with reality.
A Beautiful Form to See
After a night out clubbing, a young Londoner returns home to find her building engulfed in flames and her family missing. Through a friendship with a fellow survivor, she finds the strength to deal with her grief and move on with her life.