Session: Special Screening
About: A joint film program being developed through a collaboration between Beirut Shorts and the Izmir International Short Film Festival. This initiative aims to connect filmmakers and audiences in Lebanon, Turkey & Iran through cinema, while laying the foundations for a long-term Mediterranean platform for cultural dialogue, artistic exchange, and collaboration. The program explores themes that connect our communities, including migration, peaceful coexistence, human rights, freedom of expression, the climate crisis, and Mediterranean identity.

Session Timeline:
- Festival introduction by the session moderator.
- Film screenings — total duration: 88 minutes.
- Q&A with participating filmmakers in attendance.