Buying guide

Best Lebanese Film and Photography Studios

This guide helps you find Lebanese film producers, photographers and image institutions, whether you are hiring for a shoot or simply want to see good work.

Lebanon’s independent cinema has earned a place at Berlin, Venice and Locarno, and Beirut is home to photographers working across fashion, commerce and documentary. Behind them sit archives and image centres that keep the region’s photographic history alive.

How we chose

Every studio, photographer and institution here is listed in the Made in Liban directory and is based in Lebanon. We grouped them by what they do so you can match the right name to your project, and we gave more space to listings with documented credits and histories. We have not hired or tested these studios ourselves; the details come from each listing’s information.

Film production companies

Abbout Productions

Led by founder Georges Schoucair, with Myriam Sassine as lead producer since 2010, Abbout is one of the main forces behind Lebanon’s independent cinema. Its list includes Memory Box (Berlinale Competition, 2021), Costa Brava, Lebanon (Venice, 2021) and A Sad and Beautiful World, Lebanon’s Oscar submission for the 98th Academy Awards. In 2025 Locarno gave it the Raimondo Rezzonico Award for independent producers.

Orjouane Productions

Producer Sabine Sidawi founded this Beirut house in 2007, and her credits run to more than 30 films, among them Olivier Assayas’s Carlos, Beirut Hotel and Notturno. Orjouane makes fiction and documentary films and also co-produces and line produces, with work that has premiered at Venice and the Berlinale Forum. TorinoFilmLab describes it as one of the best-known production companies in Lebanon.

Road 2 Films

Set up in Beirut in 2007 by producers who had worked for Arabic and European TV networks since 1995, Road 2 Films makes documentaries, TV programs, fiction and campaign films, and offers post-production. Clients include Al Jazeera, AJ+ and UNHCR. Its short documentary about Beirut after the August 2020 explosion won at the 42nd Telly Awards. Visit Road 2 Films

Fantascope Production

From an office on National Museum Square in Beirut, Fantascope makes feature films, documentaries and corporate films, and provides video production services. Its site profiles filmmaker Philippe Aractingi, and client logos include Middle East Airlines, Banque du Liban and the World Bank, which makes it a fit for institutional and brand projects. Visit Fantascope Production

Photographers

Bilal Naamani Photography

Working from Mar Mikhael in Beirut, Bilal Naamani shoots commercial work with polish. The range covers celebrity, food, jewelry, beauty and fashion photography, so it suits brands that need product and campaign images.

Nada Karam

A veteran Beirut photographer, Nada Karam is behind fashion, celebrity and editorial images. The portfolio also takes in landscapes and interiors.

Marwan Tahtah

For documentary, editorial and photojournalism work, Marwan Tahtah is a Beirut name to know. The work is about documenting reality, one frame at a time.

Tony Elieh

Based in Beirut, Tony Elieh works in documentary, portrait and architectural photography, with an eye trained on the city and beyond.

Nadim Asfar

Nadim Asfar approaches photography as a way of seeing the world. The practice spans art photography, documentary and moving image.

Archives and image centres

Arab Image Foundation

Set up in Beirut in 1997, the foundation collects and preserves photography from the Arab world and its diaspora. Its collection held more than 600,000 images by 2009, some dating to 1860, and its online platform, with more than 10,000 images under a Creative Commons licence, won Digital Innovation of the Year at the 2019 Apollo Awards. Visit Arab Image Foundation

Mina Image Centre

Photographer Fouad Elkoury was among the founders of this non-profit, opened in 2018 in Beirut’s port district. The 2020 explosion destroyed the space, and it reopened in March 2022 with photography exhibitions, film series and shared rooms for artists. Visit Mina Image Centre

Tips

  • Match the studio to the job: a feature film producer, a TV and campaign house and a commercial photographer work in very different ways.
  • Ask to see a portfolio or recent credits in your specific genre, such as food, fashion or documentary.
  • Agree in writing on usage rights, deliverables and timelines before a shoot starts.
  • For historical images of the region, search the Arab Image Foundation’s online collection and check the licence on each image.
  • Visit an exhibition at Mina Image Centre to see current regional photography in person.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Lebanese production companies work on international feature films?
Abbout Productions and Orjouane Productions both produce and co-produce features that have premiered at major festivals such as the Berlinale and Venice.
Who can I hire for commercial or product photography in Beirut?
Bilal Naamani Photography covers commercial, food, jewelry, beauty and fashion work, and Nada Karam shoots fashion, celebrity and editorial images. For video campaigns, Road 2 Films and Fantascope Production both make campaign and corporate films.
Where can I see historical Arab photography online?
The Arab Image Foundation’s online platform shares more than 10,000 images from its collection under a Creative Commons licence.

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