About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1987-11-27
Place of birth:
Beirut - Lebanon
Website:

Cyril Aris

Overview

Lebanese writer-director, Cyril Aris’s feature documentary The Swing (2018) premiered in Karlovy Vary and won awards in El-Gouna, Rome, London, Budapest and Tunisia. His second feature documentary Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023), recipient of a grant from the Sundance Institute, premiered as the only documentary in the main competition at Karlovy Vary and won a special jury mention. His short film The President’s Visit (2017) premiered at TIFF and played in over 80 festivals. He holds an MFA from Columbia University and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®.

Known for

Directing

2023 Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Directing Director 58
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2020 Beating Hearts Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Swing Directing Director 59
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2017 The President's Visit Directing Director 59
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It's a Sad and Beautiful World Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2023 Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Writing Screenplay 58
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It's a Sad and Beautiful World Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2020 Beating Hearts Production Producer N/A
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2016 Submarine Production Producer 59
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Editing

2023 Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Editing Editor 58
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2020 Beating Hearts Editing Editor N/A
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2020 Death of Nintendo Editing Editor 59
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2019 The Swing Editing Editor 59
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