Nocturne in Black

Director: Jimmy Keyrouz
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Shortlisted among the three Finalists in the BAFTA Film Awards.
Shortlisted for the 2017 Oscars in the Live Action Short category.
Nocturne in Black was inspired by an article about a Syrian young man who continues to play his piano under threat of persecution in the midst of his country’s civil war in order to reach out to war victims through the universal language of music. This story is not only about fixing a piano but about survival, resistance, defiance, war, and — most importantly — music, set against the backdrop of a war-ravaged neighborhood. We strongly believe that the plight of individuals like Karim, our protagonist, deserves to be told.
The film screened at several international festivals, winning more than 15 awards, including Best Short Film at BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards,
Screened among the 51st edition of the Cairo International Book Fair.
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2016 / Lebanon23 Min/ Drama
SYNOPSIS
In a war-ravaged Middle Eastern neighborhood, a musician struggles to rebuild his piano after it is destroyed by terrorists.
CAST
Julian Farhat
Tarek Yaacoub
Karim Zein
Rachid Salloum
CREW
Screenwriter: Jimmy Keyrouz
DOP: Ziad Chahoud
Editor: Jimmy Keyrouz
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Producer(s)
Marc Fadel
Ellie Foumbi
Felecia Hunter
Jimmy Keyrouz
film festivals
Columbia University Film Festival, Lincoln Center, USA
Telluride Film Festival, USA
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, USA
Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Jordan
Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine
Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden
Amarji International Film Festival For Short Films
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan
Student Academy Awards, USA
Columbia University Film Festival, USA
Directors Guild of America, USA
Long Beach International Film Festival, USA
National Board of Review, USA
National Board of Review, USA
Caucus Foundation Award, USA
NDU International Film Festival, Lebanon
Boulder International Film Festival, USA
Arab Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland
Lebanese Film Festival (LFF) in Sydney, Australia
Elia Short Film Festival, Palestine
BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards,USA
DGA Student Awards, USA
Prindie: Princeton Independent Film Festival, USA
Sonoma International Film Festival, USA
Windrider International Student Film Festival, USA
BBC Arab Festival, London
film awards
Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards, USA
Jury Selects at the Columbia University Film Festival, USA
DGA Student Film Award at the Directors Guild of America, USA
Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Long Beach International Film Festival, USA
NBR Student Grant at the National Board of Review, USA
Marion Carter Green Award at the National Board of Review, USA
Gold Circle Award at the Caucus Foundation Award, USA
Best Director at the NDU International Film Festival, Lebanon
BIFF Award for Best Short Film at the Boulder International Film Festival, USA
Best Short Film at BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards,USA
DGA Student Film Award at DGA Student Awards, USA
Grand Student Award at Prindie: Princeton Independent Film Festival, USA
Best Short Film at Sonoma International Film Festival, USA
Outstanding Narrative Award at Windrider International Student Film Festival, USA
IFP Audience Award at the Independent Film Project
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