Careen Koleilat
MFA IN FILM
Valand Academy University of Gothenburg
Specialisms: Film / Sound Art / Storytelling
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Careen Koleilat
First Name: Careen
Last Name: Koleilat
Specialisms: Film / Sound Art / Storytelling
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My Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
University / College: Valand Academy University of Gothenburg
Course / Program Title: MFA IN FILM
About
Careen Koleilat is a Lebanese-Palestinian Trans/Non-Binary filmmaker focusing on immigration, queerness, and family dynamics. With degrees from Beirut, the London Film Academy, and Anglia Ruskin University, Careen's work crosses cultures. Co-founder of Blue Fox Studios in London and Dubai, Careen has worked on over 400 projects, promoting inclusive storytelling. Recently, Careen completed an MFA in Film at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg, bringing 16 years of global film industry experience to their work.
From Where to Where - من وين لوين challenges conventional notions of borders across the globe. Through The Passenger and The Officer’s characters navigating diverse situations, the film unravels both inherent and contested power dynamics. Based on true life experiences of immigrants from the SWANA region, the narrative takes viewers on a journey, using fictional scenes to depict a single individual's quest to defy the unrelenting cycle of border control, inviting audiences to reconsider the complexities surrounding this global phenomenon.
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