About
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 |
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2023 | Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2020 | Beating Hearts | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2019 | The Swing | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2017 | The President's Visit | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
It's a Sad and Beautiful World | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2023 | Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
It's a Sad and Beautiful World | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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2020 | Beating Hearts | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2016 | Submarine | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Editing |
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2023 | Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
2020 | Beating Hearts | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2020 | Death of Nintendo | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
2019 | The Swing | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |