Emmy and Multiple Award-winning Film Director & Producer born in Niger, West Africa of Lebanese origin. Entered Film Industry in 1968 after graduating from Conservatoire du Cinema Francais in Paris. Directed & Produced over 40 features between Europe, Africa, Middle East & the USA. Lives in Los Angeles for the past 25 years. Has Organized and been on the Executive Board of several Film Festivals since 1982. Most notably Jury Delegate for Festival du Film Fantastique et de Science Fiction de Paris; Executive & Program Director of The Monaco Charity Film Festival. Currently International Director of the Yakutsk International Film Festival (Yakutia, Sakha Republic) & International Relations Executive for Notre Dame University Student Short Film Festival, (Lebanon) and Executive & Programming Director of the Asian World Film Festival (Los Angeles). Co-founder of Film Festivals Cinergy, a union of Film Festivals around the world, to promote and champion talents in filmmaking.